There's even an option for accelerated gifting with the 5 -
year gift tax exclusion.
Not exact matches
Unless the total amount given to any one person in any one
year exceeds what is called the annual
exclusion (currently $ 13,000 for single
tax filers and $ 26,000 for married joint filers who choose to split the
gift), it does not count as a taxable
gift or require a
gift tax return to be filed.
Ms Brown writes «Unless the total amount given to any one person in any one
year exceeds what is called the annual
exclusion (currently $ 13,000 for single
tax filers and $ 26,000 for married joint filers who choose to split the
gift), it does not count as a taxable
gift or require a
gift tax return to be filed.
Most people don't have to worry about this
tax because it generally doesn't apply until you make
gifts exceeding the annual
exclusion amount to one person within a single
year.
Gifts to an individual above $ 15,000 a
year typically require a form to be completed for the IRS, and any amount in excess of $ 15,000 in a
year must be counted toward the individual's lifetime
gift -
tax exclusion limits (the federal lifetime limit is $ 11,180,000 per individual).
With a 529 plan, you could give $ 75,000 per beneficiary in a single
year and treat it as if you were giving that lump sum over a 5 -
year period.3 This approach can help an investor potentially make very large 529 plan contributions without eating into his or her lifetime
gift -
tax exclusion.
The annual
gift tax exclusion rises to $ 14,000 next
year.
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.
If she outright gives you the $ 70K, part of the
gift (she can give you and your spouse up to $ 14K each per
year, for a total of $ 28K /
year without any
tax consequences) will be subject to
gift tax or the lifetime estate
exclusion (her choice).
The remainder of the $ 70K would be subject to either (1)
Gift Tax for the tax year in which it was given, or (2) applied to the lifetime exclusi
Tax for the
tax year in which it was given, or (2) applied to the lifetime exclusi
tax year in which it was given, or (2) applied to the lifetime
exclusion.
Breaking the
gift into several occasions over several
years helps reducing the
tax burden on the donor without touching the lifetime
exclusion and affecting the estate
tax.
For instance, you can give up to the annual
exclusion amount ($ 14,000 in 2017) to any number of people every
year, without facing any
gift taxes.
If donor contributes more than $ 13,000 in one
year and elects to apply the
gift tax exclusion ratably over 5
years but dies before the close of the 5
year period, the portion allocable to calendar
years beginning after the date of death is included in the donor's estate.
Under the
gift tax exclusion, single taxpayers can contribute as much as $ 14,000 per
year in a 529 or make a $ 70,000 contribution to cover five
years all at once.
Details: As an individual, you can make a lump sum contribution up to $ 75,000 (5 -
years at $ 15,000 for each
year) to get the immediate benefit of five
years» worth of
gift tax exclusions.
By accelerating use of the annual
gift tax exclusion, a grandparent — as well as anyone, for that matter — could elect to use five
years» worth of annual
exclusions by making a single contribution of as much as $ 75,000 per beneficiary in 2018 (or a couple could contribute $ 150,000 in 2018), as long as no other contributions are made for that beneficiary for five
years.
Grandparents may be able to give up to $ 14,000 per
year before hitting the
gift tax exclusion.
You are generally not required to file a
gift tax return unless the total
gifts to a recipient exceed the annual
gift tax exclusion for that calendar
year.
Gift Taxes Any taxpayer can make
gifts of $ 13,000 a
year to any number of people without reducing their
exclusion from the federal estate
tax.
Grandparents may be able to give up to $ 14,000 per
year before hitting the
gift tax exclusion.