ErnieS0
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Deductions & credits

There is never any tax consequence for the recipient of a gift.

 

The annual gift tax exclusion is $16,000 for 2022 per donor per recipient. If you give your son more than $16,000 per year, then you will have to file a gift tax return to reduce your annual exclusion, i.e. the amount of assets sheltered from tax upon death.

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