The letter must explain who is gifting the money, where the donor's funds are coming from and the relationship between the donor and the recipient. We may require you to give written notice of 7 days to 60 days before any intended withdrawals. b.Transfer Limitations. How much money do you need to receive before a gift letter is necessary? The bank requested a letter from my parents stating this was a gift when they saw the deposit. It was an amount below the annual gift tax limit. Grants and scholarships are gift aid, which means that they are not required to be repaid or earned. Welcome to the Suffolk County Clerk's Office. At one time or another either directly or indirectly, every resident of Suffolk County deals with our office. There is no limit to the number of cash withdrawals you may make in any one (1) day from an ATM machine.