This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
A letter from your parents and a copy of the bank statement may be enough. However, if your parents give more than that in a single year, they will be required to file a gift tax return on Form 709, assuming they are American citizens.
Documentation Requirements Gifts must be evidenced by a letter signed by the donor, called a gift letter. When the gift is sourced by a trust established by an acceptable donor or an estate of an acceptable donor, the gift letter must be signed by the donor and list the name of the trust or the estate account.
In general, the person giving the gift must write and sign the gift letter. Ideally, they should provide the gift letter at the time of the gift, but this doesn't always happen and the letter may be written and signed at a later date.
Your lender may provide you with a gift letter template. If that's the case, you can simply pass it along to the gift giver and have them fill it out. If the lender doesn't provide you with a gift letter template, be sure to verify the gift letter requirements.