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. A gift letter is a piece of legal, written correspondence explicitly stating that money received isn't expected to be repaid.The charitable beneficiary must be an organization described in the appropriate sections of the IRS Code. Suffolk is a qualified charitable organization. A gift letter is an important, formal, legal piece of documentation that can help explain that a (usually rather large) sum of money was gifted to you. Form 4506T has multiple uses and special attention must be taken when completing the form for a gift tax inquiry. Sales of tangible personal property are subject to New York sales tax unless they are specifically exempt. Sales of services are generally exempt. One, a gift is not taxable for the donor or donee unless it exceeds lifetime gift tax exclusion during their lifetime. Use Schedule A (Form 1040) to figure your itemized deductions.