By the recipient, none. Tax may be owed by the donor.
The main evil of the government is not in the destruction of lives, but in the destruction of love and in inspiring of the separation between people. Tolstoy Superstition of the State
[Debit] Gift purchased [Credit] Cash / bank
Where do i put cash gift on 1040
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No
Filling out a form will not prevent you from paying taxes. The US has a gift tax that is paid by the giver. However, there is also a gift tax annual exclusion and a gift tax lifetime exemption. In 2009, the gift annual tax exclusion is $13,000. If the total gift for 2008 exceeds that amount, your mom will need to file IRS form 709 to report the gift. Even if the gift was over $13,000, this does not mean that she will have to pay a tax. Everyone has a $1 million lifetime gift tax exemption. So once the $13,000 exclusion is exceeded, the giver starts eating into the million dollar exemption, which also reduces the amount that can be passes estate tax free at death. No gift tax is paid until the million dollar lifetime exclusion is used up. If the gift is something other then cash, but you estimate that you that the value was less then $13,000, you may still want to file form 709 because filing the form starts a statute of limitations for which the IRS can contest the value of the gift. For example, if your mom gives you a gift you reasonable believe is a piece of art worth $10,000 (and may have appraisal done) but it turns out the value is $100,000 at the time of the gift, unless you filed form 709, the IRS can at any time attack the value of the gift. If form 709 is filed, the IRS may only attach the value until the statute of limitations expires. Of course, talk to your tax advisor regarding your personal circumstances.
No
buying a a million dollar house.
It is 17,000 SC
Yup. For example if your total payment comes to $50 dollars and you have a $25 dollar gift card you can use the gift card and pay the rest off with cash.
It depends on your domicile for taxation purposes.
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No, credit on gift cards, gift vouchers, etc, cannot be redeemed for cash.
Sadly no. There has only been an 100,000 dollar been made. That is the highest amount of a dollar bill and it was never used in general circulation. The highest value bill in circulation was 10,000 dollars. Several novelty companies make fake million dollar bills. They sell for a couple of bucks in toy and gift stores. A few people have tried to cash them and ended up being arrested and/or jailed.
Between fifteen and twenty dollars. If you are a friend, it is more appropriate in a gift card rather than straight cash (unless you're very close). If you're an adult, cash is fine :)
Cash is a fine gift if the person you are giving it to is only an acquaintance or a person you do not know very well. If you are a guest at an event of someone you are very close to then I would suggest making the gift more personal. Even a gift card from a nice restaurant or clothing store would be nice.
a card or gift card
There is no official 1 million dollar note ever produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). You have a novelty item that sells for a couple of dollars in gift shops.