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First, gifts are reported on a separate form called Form 709.  It's not part of your tax return and Turbotax does nt prepare this form, although it has the same deadline (April 15).

 

Second, gifts over $15,000 per per per year must be reported, but are not actually taxed unless the total of your lifetime gifts and estate is more than $11 million.  Gifts are never "not allowed", it's just that you have to make a report for larger gifts.

 

Third, in this case I would say that in the end, the "gift" is $15,000 and no form 709 is needed (although you are worrying for nothing).  A true gift can't have strings attached.  If you could take back 2/3 of the money, then it did have strings attached and the net gift amount is just the $15,000 remaining.

 

Fourth, if your daughter is a minor, you need to read up on the Uniform Gift to Minors Act, and special rules for taxation of a child's investment income.  

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc553

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/utma-ugma

 

If you made this gift for some other reason than just giving money to help a family member (like estate planning, or reducing the tax on your own investments) you may want the advice of a professional financial planner.