There is no maximum, but once you reach $12,000 you are responsible for taxes. Here's a link for a great cash gifting program, they give links on their website to sites with detailed information about gifting and tax liability. http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=d97tkkx3ULI
You do not not have a maximum amount for any qualified gift according to the IRS gov website definition. Any transfer to an individual, either directly or indirectly, where full consideration (measured in money or money's worth) is not received in return.
For tax year 2009 or 2010 one individual can gift to any other number of individuals up to $13,000 each without any reporting by either party each year.
The person who receives your gift does not have to report the gift to the IRS or pay gift or income tax on its value.
If you give any one person gifts in 2009 or 2010 that were valued at more than $13,000, you must report the total gifts to the Internal Revenue Service and may have to pay tax on the gifts each year.
For more information go to the IRS gov web site and use the search box for publication 950, Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes, IRS Form 709 United States Gift Tax Return, and Instruction for Form 709.
The instructions are available at the IRS gov web site choose within Forms and Publications
However, what you call a gift and what the IRS defines as one may be different.
As much as you want, I would probably say 200-800
as of 2012 it is $15,000 per year.
$11,000 It would help if you had dates on these replies, because I believe it's now at least $13,000 per person per year...and I believe it's soon to be $15,000 per person per year.
You can get an infinite amount. Gifts are not considered income and you do not pay any tax. Each person GIVING you a gift is limited to $15,000 per year (in 2012), but there is no limit to how many people can give you gifts in any year.
The giver determines the terms of a gift.
130,000 per year.
The maximum is three.
5 rems/year
$13,000 per person per donee. Unlimited amounts to spouses.
14 thousand dollars per month maximum
Around $55,000 per year average.
$500,000 per year
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