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Because Washington does not have a gift tax, you are able to make gifts ? of any size each year ? to anyone ? without being hit with a tax bill at the state level. The federal government does not collect an inheritance tax while six states do, Washington not being one of them.

'14 year rule' There's no tax payable on gifts made more than seven years before death. However, a CLT made more than seven years before death can affect the amount of tax payable on failed PETs or CLTs. This is often referred to as 'the 14 year rule'.

A gift tax is a government tax imposed on those who give money or property to others in exchange for nothing (or less than total value). There is typically a tax-free gift limit to family members until a donation exceeds $15,000 (jumping up to $16,000 in 2022). In these instances, the IRS is usually uninvolved.

Gifting property. What do I need to know? There is a Real Estate Gift Supplemental form that must be signed by both parties, and must accompany a completed Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit. These documents are filed in the Treasurer's Office and are subject to a minimum filing fee if there are no taxes due.

Washington has no gift tax, so you'll only be subject to the federal gift tax, which says you can give up to $16,000 to discrete individuals without any tax implications in 2022. That number goes up to $17,000 in 2022. Any amount gifted over the threshold counts against your lifetime exemption of $12.92 million.

Article 8, sections 5 and 7, of the Washington Constitution, prohibit gifts of public funds. The payment of assistance to certain citizens authorized by House Bill 1297 is a gift of public funds because the payments do not carry out a fundamental governmental function and there is no consideration for the payments.