You and your uncle have a partnership arrangement.  

Cash Back at Closing: Appealing Arrangement or Sinister Scamby Ralph RobertsCash back deals are stitched into the very fabric of the U.S. economy.

In such an arrangement, one is left to rely on internet forums or pay the hourly rate of a CPA / Tax Attorney for basic assistance with the structure.  

It's a document for my wife that gives details on how to arrange our investments should I die unexpectedly.  

@Biju Kurup the most common arrangement for a JV deal is when one person knows how to operate a deal, but has limited capital, while the other person has capital, but not the inclination or skill set to operate. 

Here's my question- in this arrangement, I think who procures the material is critical for tax purposes...if I purchase, and GC reimburses, then could that be viewed as income?

We're a fund so have committed capital - that's different than dealing with an individual/firm that is arranging on behalf of another firm.- That goes for banks as well - where are your banks funds coming from (image you were closing on Monday with SVB as your lender... )2) I believe its prudent to collect a small deposit from a client before starting work - we typically close $5M-$15M a month in transactions we need to know the client is committed before we start incurring DD and more importantly legal costs (loan docs) our average loan is close to $1m to give context.

Tell your brother to admit the identify theft and make payment arrangements, and use that to clear up the item on your credit report.

If you need more time follow the event I can arrange a time to unlock it.

@David VanWinkle I would use the month to month arrangement to your advantage for a little bit when you first take ownership.