Puff, the Magic Dragon - Parodies. 1  In the mid 1970s an American Jewish band named Ruach created a parody version of the song entitled Puff the Kosher Dragon.
Pay tuition directly to the college. If you are considering making an outright cash gift, another option is to bypass your grandchild and pay the college directly. Under federal law, tuition payments made directly to a college aren't considered taxable gifts, no matter how large the payment.
Tax Free Gifts From Parents. If you receive a gift from your parents, it will be tax free for you no matter how much the present is worth. However, your parents may have to pay a tax on the value of the gift if it is worth more than the annual exclusion that the Internal Revenue Service allows for gifts. Gift-tax rates are the same as income-tax rates. The major figure to remember for gift taxes is the annual exclusion, which was $13,000 as of 2012.