The exclusion includes ANYONE other than your spouse, meaning you can give anyone up to $15,000 each year (in 2012) without having to pay any gift taxes.
Generally, you pay gift tax when your gift exceeds the annual exclusion for the person to whom you are giving it, which is $15,000 in 2012. However, there are other exceptions, and a lifetime exclusion of $5,000,000 that might be useful.
Yes, but not in portions that exceed your annual exclusion.
You avoid gift tax if you make gifts that are either exempt or less than the annual exclusion (which is $15,000 per person in 2012).
A person making a gift that is more than their annual exclusion must file the Form 709 and pay the necessary taxes on the non-exempt gift.
Yes, if the gifts do not exceed his $15,000 annual exclusion for each recipient.
Generally, you pay gift tax when your gift exceeds the annual exclusion for the person to whom you are giving it, which is $15,000 in 2012. However, there are other exceptions, and a lifetime exclusion of $5,000,000 that might be useful.
Yes, if the value exceeds the annual exclusion amount of $15,000 and the recipient is not your spouse or a charity.
Yes, but not in portions that exceed your annual exclusion.
You avoid gift tax if you make gifts that are either exempt or less than the annual exclusion (which is $15,000 per person in 2012).
Technically, it is. However, if the total gift amount in one year amounts to less than $13,000 (after January 1, 2009), the annual exclusion applies to the gift.
A person making a gift that is more than their annual exclusion must file the Form 709 and pay the necessary taxes on the non-exempt gift.
Yes, if the gifts do not exceed his $15,000 annual exclusion for each recipient.
Not if you're the one receiving it. Gifts are not income. Gifts are not taxable. The person who GIVES you the gift must not exceed their annual exclusion ($15,000 in 2012) if they don't want to incur gift tax liability.
yes, all banks report any large transaction to the IRS, this will appear as money earned on your yearly income. No. Your mother would be making a taxable gift to each of you and your husband. She should file a gift tax return showing the gift. A portion of it would qualify as annual exclusion gifts. That portion that did not qualify as annual exclusion gifts would reduce the amount of her lifetime exemption from gift taxes.
For tax year 2010 one family member can gift to any other number of family members up to $13,000 each without any reporting by either party.
The recipient of a gift never pays gift tax; that is on the gift giver to pay. If the value of a quitclaim exceeds the annual per-person exclusion (currently $15,000 in 2012), you can simply give divided shares over several years, where each share in a given year is worth less than the annual exclusion. I recently came across a "tax-free transfer" of real estate carried out over 6 years, giving one sixth of the ownership each year.
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