âNegative reinforcement is when a certain stimulus/item is removed after a particular behavior is exhibited. The likelihood of the particular behavior occurring again in the future is increased because of removing/avoiding the negative stimuli. Negative reinforcement should not be thought of as a punishment procedure.
In addition to the annual exclusion, you're allowed to give away a certain amount during your lifetime without actually having to pay any gift taxes. As of the time of publication, you can give away $5,430,000 before you start owing gift taxes. For example, say you haven't made any taxable gifts in the past.
There are a few types of gifts you can give to your family members without ever owing gift taxes. There is no gift tax on gifts to your spouse, so you can give her all the property you want without owing extra taxes. In addition, you can pay for the education and medical care of family members without owing gift taxes.