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Gift received from person living in Puerto Rico

My parents want to give me and my husband some money to help us payoff our mortgage. My parents live in Puerto Rico. I'm confused with the tax implications since they live in Puerto Rico and we live in the US. Do the gift tax laws apply (max $14,000 per person per year) or do we have to file form 3520 if it's more than $100,000?
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Gift received from person living in Puerto Rico

If your parents are bona fide residents of Puerto Rico and don't have US income, then they are not subject to US tax laws.  Instead, they are subject to Puerto Rico tax laws, and they will have to check the PR laws to see what the requirements are when giving gifts.

As a gift recipient, assuming your parents are not US persons for income tax purposes, then I would think you do need to report gifts over $100,000 on form 3520.  (If you send it in and the IRS doesn't need it, they'll let you know.)  No tax is owed as the recipient of a gift, it is just a requirement to report the transaction.

*Answers are correct to the best of my ability at the time of posting but do not constitute legal or tax advice.*

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Gift received from person living in Puerto Rico

If your parents are bona fide residents of Puerto Rico and don't have US income, then they are not subject to US tax laws.  Instead, they are subject to Puerto Rico tax laws, and they will have to check the PR laws to see what the requirements are when giving gifts.

As a gift recipient, assuming your parents are not US persons for income tax purposes, then I would think you do need to report gifts over $100,000 on form 3520.  (If you send it in and the IRS doesn't need it, they'll let you know.)  No tax is owed as the recipient of a gift, it is just a requirement to report the transaction.

*Answers are correct to the best of my ability at the time of posting but do not constitute legal or tax advice.*
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