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Probably absolutely not. You may be thinking about gifts to children that can be used to lower your estate and avoid possible estate type taxes in estate planning. One thought: especially if your child doesn't have much income of his own to report---you may be able to take him as a dependent!

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Q: Can you deduct a seven thousand dollar gift to an adult child from your federal income taxes?
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