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To set your mind at ease, first determine if youâve given any one child more than the limit for a calendar year. You can give a child up to $14,000 in a year before you have to file a gift tax return (in 2012, this amount was $13,000). If your child is married, you can also give up to $14,000 each to his or her spouse. If youâre married, you and your spouse can both make gifts, meaning the maximum gift one couple can gift another couple without filing a gift tax is $56,000. This amount is per calendar year, and does not roll over from year to year.
If an adult child gives money to a parent to be used for living expenses, does the maximum tax-free gift rule apply? The IRS allows for monetary gifts of between $1.00 and $14,000.00 to be given to anyone without taxation. This $14,000 maximum gift can be given to anyone, including parents, children or those who you aren't related at all, and no tax liability will be incurred. However, the reason for the gifting has no relevance to the IRS, so long as the gift is given individually and not exceeding the maximum limit for that year. If your gift exceeds that maximum amount, tax may be assessed on it, even if the money is to your elderly parents for living expenses.