A gift letter must contain the donor's name, the gift's value, confirmation that the gift is not to be repaid, and the donor's signature. For tax year 2024, the annual exclusion on a gift per person per year is $18,000, an increase of $1,000 over 2023, ing to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
(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 gift letter must: – specify the dollar amount of the gift; – specify the date the funds were transferred; – include the donor's statement that no repayment is expected; and – indicate the donor's name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the borrower.
How Do I Write a Gift Letter? The donor's name, address and phone number. The donor's relationship to the client. The dollar amount of the gift. The date when the funds were (or will be) transferred. A statement from the donor that no repayment is expected. The donor's signature.
Your lender may provide you with a gift letter template. If that's the case, you can simply pass it along to the gift giver and have them fill it out. If the lender doesn't provide you with a gift letter template, be sure to verify the gift letter requirements.
Verifying the Gift Funds A copy of the donor's check and borrower's deposit slip. A copy of the donor's withdrawal slip and borrower's deposit slip. Proof of the electronic transfer of funds from the donor's account to the borrower's account or to the closing agent. A copy of the donor's check to the closing agent.