pk
Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@Diegos , while agreeing with  my colleague @JotikaT2 , I  would  like to ask you to consider what  information the  form is trying to gather.  As you can see from the structure of the form and the instructions thereto, it is one that was designed for  dealing with  foreign  trusts which are associated with US persons  and has been co-opted to deal with gifts, bequeathals etc. to a US person from a foreign  person/ estate etc.  For  Part IV specifically all it is trying to get  is the information  about large  donors -- thus  the two step data collection ---  First  you check the box  for threshold determination ( US$ 100,000  ) and second , list ONLY those gifts/ bequeathals  above  a threshold of  US$5000.   The instructions also suggest that even after meeting the  qualifying  amount of US$1000,000,   you write on the first line  of the table  for line 54,  " No Gifts  or Bequests  exceed  $5000" .

 

Given the above  I would suggest  that in case  you have a mix of gifts  that are above  and below the  5000 threshold,  You list those that are equal or above US$5000 individually ( as required ) and then on the   fist empty line  in column (b)  write  --  XX number of gifts / bequests  are  below US$ 5000  and  ( if you so choose )  add the aggregate value of those  gifts .   This will provide all the info the form requires and additionally  match the total   of  all gifts/bequests for the current tax year.    This path also has the benefit of  recognizing the  all gifts  , just in case you get audited .

 

Does this make sense ?

Is there more one of us can do for you ?

 

pk