The specifics of how
the federal lump sum contribution will be determined and then inflated over time are still somewhat unclear.
Not exact matches
This election allows you to make a
lump -
sum contribution up to five times the annual exclusion amount of $ 75,000 per beneficiary in one year and elect to treat the
contribution as if it was made ratably over five years avoiding
federal gift tax liability, as long as you make no other gifts to the same beneficiary for the next five years.
3 If you make the five - year election to prorate a
lump -
sum contribution that exceeds the annual
federal gift tax exclusion amount and you die before the end of the five - year period, the amounts allocated to the years after your death will be included in your gross estate for tax purposes.
Plus, you can do this without incurring the
federal gift tax as long as your
contribution is within the current exclusion limits, as noted in the section above, whether you make your gift annually or in a
lump sum on a 5 - year accelerated schedule.