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Gifted money

By Terry Savage on February 27, 2023 | Wild Card

Hi Terry.
My wife and I were gifted $17,000 each from her mother last year. Will we have to pay taxes on that money?

Terry Says

No. A gift is tax free to the recipient. And that is within the allowable annual gift amount, so her mother does not have to report it either!

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