Thursday, December 5, 2013

If I receive a gift from a relative that lives outside of the U.S., do I have to pay tax?

gift for her $300
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Fortunate


The total gift is $300,000.


Answer
No gifts are never income to the receipient. Enjoy!

do you set a limit when giving gifts to your husband/wife?




Daisy


if you do,how do you decide the amount when husband and wife earn different amounts?

like,if husband earns $150,000 and wife earns $50,000 per year how do you set the amount when buying gifts for the wedding anniversary?

is it he buys her gifts worth $100 and she buys him gifts worth $100

or

is it he buys her gifts worth $300 and she buys him gifts worth $100 etc?



Answer
My husband and I combine our income rather than worrying about who earned what. We do set limits on gifts, but we discuss it before each holiday/birthday based on our current financial position. (We are in grad school, and usually don't have much money to spend. This past year, my husband got a larger stipend, so we were able to revisit how much we spend on gifts.) When we set a price limit, we have the same limits to follow; it isn't weighted based on our incomes.

That being said, you should figure out what works best for you two. This is a conversation to have with your spouse, not with people on the internet.




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