Home Taxes What is the Gift Tax Exclusion for 2025 and 2026? Complying with the annual gift tax limit can save you time and money when you are giving to family, friends and others.

Instructions for Form 709 (2025) United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

The gift tax limit is the maximum you can give someone without having to file a gift tax return with the IRS. The limit is $19,000 in 2025 and 2026 ($38,000 if married).

Dec 16, 2025 · Learn 2025 gift tax rules, including the $19,000 annual exclusion and $13.99M lifetime exemption, plus tax efficient gifting strategies for family and charity.

Dec 17, 2025 · Learn the 2025 gift tax limits, lifetime exemption amounts, and recent legislative changes impacting year-end gifting and wealth transfer planning.

Jan 16, 2025 · For a married couple filing jointly in 2025, the annual gift tax exclusion will be double that: $38,000. Estate Tax Exemption Meanwhile, the IRS has announced that the …

Nov 1, 2025 · The gift tax exclusion 2025 introduces an important change for taxpayers, increasing the annual exclusion limit to $19,000 per recipient. This update from the IRS allows …

May 26, 2025 · For 2025, the estate and gift tax exemption is $13.99 million per individual, up from $13.61 million in 2024. This means an individual can leave $13.61 million to heirs and …

Nov 28, 2025 · Official 2025 Gift Tax Annual Exclusion ($19k) and Lifetime Estate Exemption ($13.99M) limits. Expert guide on estate planning before the 2026 sunset.

Oct 22, 2024 · The IRS announced a higher estate and gift tax exemption for 2025. The "basic exclusion amount" rises to $13.99 million for 2025, up from $13.61 million in 2024, the agency …