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.
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.
Yes, but not in portions that exceed your annual exclusion.
If you give someone more than $15,000 per annum (as of 2012), but you can deduct that tax obligation from your lifetime gift tax exclusion.
Well, isn't that a happy little question! To avoid gift tax, you can give gifts under the annual exclusion limit set by the IRS, which is $15,000 per person per year as of 2021. You can also take advantage of the lifetime gift tax exemption, which is quite generous. Remember, giving gifts is a way to spread joy and love, so paint your gifts with kindness and generosity!
Well, isn't that a happy little question! To avoid gift tax, you can give gifts under the annual exclusion limit set by the IRS, which is $15,000 per person per year as of 2021. You can also take advantage of the lifetime gift tax exemption, which is quite generous. Remember, giving gifts is a way to spread joy and love, so paint your gifts with kindness and generosity!
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you give someone more than $15,000 per annum (as of 2012), but you can deduct that tax obligation from your lifetime gift tax exclusion.
The recipient of a gift doesn't incur any tax liability. The person MAKING the gift must be careful not to exceed their annual exclusion ($15,000 in 2012), to avoid their having to pay the gift tax. Proper structuring over several years can avoid much of that, but it's not your problem.
You do if the value of what you give him in a single year exceeds your annual exclusion of $15,000 (in 2012). You could give him half of a $30,000 car this year and the other half next year and not owe any gift tax at all.
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.
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 house is worth more than the annual $15,000 (in 2012) exclusion for gifts to anyone other than your spouse. Your tax attorney may help you structure the transfer over several years to avoid owing any gift tax.