Are there different regulations based on the amount of money being gifted to a non-relative that is a U.S. citizen from a foreign person in another country?

[twinnbulls]

I have a friend that lives in another country that would like to gift me some money, are there reasons or restrictions that I would not receive the money when reporting it in the allotted time?

[Opus 17 · Accepted solution]

True gifts are not taxable income to you, no matter who is making the gift.  

If the giver is a US person for tax purposes, they would fill out a gift tax return form 709 to report gifts more than $14,000 per year.

If you receive gifts from non-US persons, you must report them if the total amount is more than $100,000 per year in gifts from foreign persons, or more than $14,000 in gifts from foreign companies. No tax is owed but the gifts are reported for tracking purposes. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/gifts-from-foreign-person