âNegative reinforcement is when a certain stimulus/item is removed after a particular behavior is exhibited. The likelihood of the particular behavior occurring again in the future is increased because of removing/avoiding the negative stimuli. Negative reinforcement should not be thought of as a punishment procedure.
In addition to the annual exclusion, you're allowed to give away a certain amount during your lifetime without actually having to pay any gift taxes. As of the time of publication, you can give away $5,430,000 before you start owing gift taxes. For example, say you haven't made any taxable gifts in the past.
The Gift Tax. Most people won't ever owe taxes on gifts. That's because the IRS allows individuals a lifetime exclusion of $5.43 million before they have to pay tax on gifts given. On top of that, individuals can give up to $14,000 per recipient, per year, without dipping into their $5.43 million exclusion.