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 IRS considers a gift to be a transfer of funds to an individual where full compensation is not received in return. As such, the gift can be subject to tax. Anyone could give a tax-free gift of up to $13,000 for the 2012 tax year without triggering a gift tax.That means each parent can gift you $13,000 each year, or $26,000 maximum, without tax implications.s such, the gift can be subject to tax. Anyone could give a tax-free gift of up to $13,000 for the 2012 tax year without triggering a gift tax.