There are certain exceptions to
the Gift Tax rules for borrowers.
Note: $ 14,000 is the current threshold for
gift tax rules for an exchange from one person to another.
Not exact matches
In a 47 - page opinion issued in December 2015, U.S.
tax judge Albert Lauber
ruled that Redstone was liable
for the $ 737,625 in
gift taxes, plus interest.
Known
for his connections to both Bay Street and establishment Liberal circles, Prichard as head of U of T was credited with talking Paul Martin into rewriting the
tax rules to allow
gifts of stock to be eligible
for charitable credits — a game - changing move that unlocked untold millions of philanthropic donations.
Be smart about charitable
gifts: The new
tax rule nearly doubles the standard deduction to $ 12,000
for single filers and $ 24,000
for those who are married and file jointly.
There are substantial changes to estate and generation skipping
tax («GST»)
rules with implications
for the
gift tax.
Be Smart about Charitable
Gifts: The new
tax rule nearly doubles the standard deduction to $ 12,000
for single filers and $ 24,000
for those who are married and file jointly.
However, a special
rule allows you to make a lump - sum contribution and spread it over five years
for gift tax purposes.
In general, when valuing a
gift of stock
for capital gains
tax liability, it's the donor's cost basis and holding period that
rules.
Unlike
gifts, spousal loans do not trigger the attribution
rules, so the low - income spouse will be responsible
for paying any capital gains
taxes at a lower rate.
Also listed below are the
rules for bonuses and
gift cards related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), payroll
taxes and withholding.
Items of interest to the real estate industry included in this legislation were restoration of a capital gains differential, expansion of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to allow
for penalty - free use of IRA funds as a downpayment on a home, an increase in the deduction
for self - employed health insurance costs, a change in the
tax treatment of tenant improvements, reform of
gift and estate
tax law, and simplification of Subchapter S
rules.