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Gift Tax - YouTube video text script

HI¡­ I'M TERRY¡­ AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

IF YOU GAVE MONEY OR PROPERTY TO SOMEONE AS A GIFT... YOU¡­THE GIVER¡­MAY NEED TO FILE A FEDERAL GIFT TAX RETURN.

BUT THAT'S ONLY IF YOUR GIFT WAS MORE THAN A CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMIT CALLED THE ANNUAL EXCLUSION AMOUNT.

THE I-R-S FORM 709 INSTRUCTIONS LIST THE ANNUAL EXCLUSION AMOUNT FOR ANY GIVEN TAX YEAR.

IF YOUR GIFT WAS MORE THAN THE ANNUAL EXCLUSION AMOUNT¡­. YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED TO FILE A GIFT TAX RETURN¡­ BUT YOU STILL MIGHT NOT OWE ANY GIFT TAX.

AND THERE ARE SOME GIFTS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO REPORT AT ALL.

YOU MAY NOT NEED TO FILE A GIFT TAX RETURN IF¡­

THE GIFT WAS GIVEN TO YOUR SPOUSE OR A CHARITY¡­

OR IF YOU PAID SOMEONE'S MEDICAL EXPENSES OR TUITION DIRECTLY TO THE FACILITY OR THE SCHOOL.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS AND OTHER DETAILS BY READING PUBLICATION 559¡­ SURVIVORS¡­ EXECUTORS¡­ AND ADMINISTRATORS.

IT HAS A SECTION ON GIFT TAXES.

TO FIND IT¡­ GO TO I-R-S-DOT-GOV AND SEARCH PUBLICATION 559.