gift taxes

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Gift taxes are taxes imposed on the transfer of property or money from one person to another when nothing of equal value is received in return.

In the United States, the federal gift tax applies to the giver, not the recipient, though annual exclusions allow substantial amounts to pass tax-free: She stayed under the gift tax threshold by spreading donations across several years.

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