President Jimmy Carter, an advocate of the program, said that his mother, who had served as a nurse in the program, had one of the most glorious experiences of her life in the Peace Corps. In 1979, he made it fully autonomous in an executive order.
So a couple will be able to give away $10.86 million tax-free in 2015 (assuming they havenât made prior lifetime gifts). Totally separate from the lifetime gift exemption amount is the annual gift tax exclusion amount. Itâs $14,000 for 2015, the same as 2014, up from $13,000 a year in 2013. You can give away $14,000 to as many individuals as youâd like. A husband and wife can each make $14,000 gifts.
If you are interested in giving large gifts to family members or friends, it is important to know how much you can give without incurring a tax penalty. In 2017, the limit one person can give another person, also called the annual gift exclusion, is $14,000. If you want to give money to a child or grandchild and you are married, each spouse can give a gift of $14,000 for a total of $28,000.