A gift letter must contain the donor's name, the gift's value, confirmation that the gift is not to be repaid, and the donor's signature. Are there tax consequences for down payment gift funds?The IRS taxes gifts made over a certain dollar amount. The general rule is that any gift is a taxable gift. However, there are many exceptions to this rule. In the US, gifts are always non-taxable. It should not be reported on the recipient's taxes. One, a gift is not taxable for the donor or donee unless it exceeds lifetime gift tax exclusion during their lifetime. In the US gifted money is not a tax write off to give or to receive.