When someone offers to help you make a down payment on a house, your lender will require a gift letter for a mortgage. Here's what it includes.Use this form when sales tax was not collected at the time of purchase or when the vehicle was received as a gift. If you go through a bank they will provide the gift letter form to you to get completed. If someone provides a handwritten letter it is filed away. Demystify gift letters in NYC real estate. Understand how to document a gift from family or friends for a smoother property transaction. If the vehicle transfer qualifies as a bona fide gift, this form must be completed and submitted with the properly assigned Maryland title. A gift letter is a common requirement when submitting an offer on a coop apartment in NYC. FULL NAME (PRINT) - IF TWO (2) OWNERS, BOTH MUST PRINT.