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June 1, 2019
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If I Give $5000 to each of my children - does it reduce my taxes or increase thiers?

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Best answer by DoninGA

Neither.  A gift given to an individual is not reported on your tax return.  A gift received from an individual is not reported on a tax return, regardless of the amount received.

If the gift given is greater than $14,000 to a single individual, then the gift giver has to report the gift on IRS Form 709.

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DoninGA
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Employee
June 1, 2019

Neither.  A gift given to an individual is not reported on your tax return.  A gift received from an individual is not reported on a tax return, regardless of the amount received.

If the gift given is greater than $14,000 to a single individual, then the gift giver has to report the gift on IRS Form 709.

Hal_Al
Employee
June 1, 2019
Form 709 is a Gift Tax return.  "Gift Tax" is somewhat of a misnomer.  Even though a gift tax return may be required, very few people ever actually pay federal gift tax. The purpose of the gift tax return is usually only to document a reduction in the allowable estate tax exemption.
See <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Tax-Planning-and-Checklists/The-Gift-Tax-Made-Simple/INF12127.html">https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Tax-Planning-and-Checklists/The-Gift-Tax-Made-Simple/INF12127.html</a>