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.
If you do intend to give a monetary gift to your children, you'll need to keep a record of the nature of the gift, who you gave it to, when you gave it and how much it was worth.
Documentation Requirements The gift letter must: specify the actual or the maximum dollar amount of the gift; include the donor's statement that no repayment is expected; and. indicate the donor's name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the borrower.
(Date) Dear (Donor): I have received your "Offer of Gift," dated ___________________, by which you, on behalf of the (Name of Company), offered to convey (Description of Property) to the United States of America as a gift. I accept with pleasure your gift and conveyance of the (Property), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2601.
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. For tax year 2024, the annual exclusion on a gift per person per year is $18,000, an increase of $1,000 over 2023, ing to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).