Consider accelerating gifting plans to take advantage of the current higher exemption levels before they potentially decrease. Utilizing the annual gift tax exclusion, which has increased to $19,000 per recipient in 2025, can also be an effective strategy.
(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.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law on December 22, 2017, increased the gift tax exclusion in 2018 to $15,000. For 2025, the gift tax exclusion is $19,000 (up from $18,000 for 2024). The exclusion amount is indexed annually for inflation. A separate exclusion is applied for each recipient.
Florida Sales Tax Rules The sale of a gift certificate is not taxable.
For 2024, the annual gift tax limit is $18,000. (That's up $1,000 from last year's limit since the gift tax is one of many tax amounts adjusted annually for inflation.) For married couples, the combined 2024 limit is $36,000. (That's $2,000 up from the 2023 tax year amount.)
Making a gift or leaving your estate to your heirs does not ordinarily affect your federal income tax. You cannot deduct the value of gifts you make (other than gifts that are deductible charitable contributions).