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Senate Rule 35 (the Gifts Rule) is a rule of prohibition. Specifically, Senate Rule 35.1(a)(1) states that no Member, officer, or employee shall knowingly accept a gift except as provided by the rule. There are over 20 exceptions provided by the rule.

The Statutory Gifts Rider or SGR, is a modification to a power of attorney that allows the agent to give gifts. Without the Statutory Gifts Rider the agent under a power of attorney is only allowed to give gifts totaling $500 for the year for personal and family maintenance.

New York Estate and Gift Taxes This threshold is called the exclusion, and in 2021, it stands at $5.93 million. The rate of this tax is a graduated rate that starts at 3.06 percent, and it maxes out at 16 percent. You can potentially give gifts to avoid the New York estate tax because there is no gift tax.

Federal Transfer TaxPrior Law as of December 31, 2017New Law - 2026 as of January 1, 2026Estate, Gift and GST Tax Rates40%40%Gift Tax Annual Exclusion$14,000 per donee ($28,000 if spouse elects to split gift)$15,000 per donee ($30,000 if spouse elects to split gift), as indexed for inflation3 more rows

The gift rule provides that no public servant may accept a valuable gift (i.e. one worth $50 or more) from a person or firm doing business with the City. Accepting two or more gifts totaling $50 or more that are given by the same person or firm within a twelve-month period also violates the gift rule.

1. Public servants cannot accept a gift worth $50 or more (also called a ?valuable gift?) from a City vendor, meaning any person or firm who the public servant knows is, or intends to become, engaged in business dealings with the City.