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Gift-splitting in the year of divorce or death Typically, when taxpayers elect to gift-split, every gift is deemed to be made one-half by each spouse. However, in a year in which a spouse dies or the couple divorce, a taxpayer can split gifts with his or her spouse only during the time they were married to each other.

6 Tips to Avoid Paying Tax on Gifts Respect the annual gift tax limit. ... Take advantage of the lifetime gift tax exclusion. ... Spread a gift out between years. ... Leverage marriage in giving gifts. ... Provide a gift directly for medical expenses. ... Provide a gift directly for education expenses. ... Consider gifting appreciated assets.

The tax-free gift limit (gift tax exclusion) for 2023 is $17,000 (it was $16,000 in 2022). As a result, you can give up to $17,000 to as many people as you want in 2023 without having to worry about paying the federal gift tax. And, again, if you're married, your spouse can also give $17,000 to the same people.

That means you can give up to $17,000 to as many people as you like without triggering the gift tax. For example, say that you have three children and you've opened 529 college savings accounts for each of them. You could add $17,000 to each of their accounts during the year without any gift tax consequences.

Gift splitting allows a married couple to gift twice as much as an individual without being subject to a gift tax. In order to qualify for gift splitting, couples must both agree to the gift and file joint tax returns. The annual gift exclusion is $34,000 for couples for 2023.

Taxpayers use IRS Form 709 to report gifts. Filing the form with the IRS is the responsibility of the giver, but it's only required in certain gift giving situations. Take for instance the check Grandma writes for your birthday each year.