Abraham Lincoln found himself at the head of a government that was divided amongst itself on how to proceed, given that the southern half of the country was teetering on the edge of secession.
I've noticed that employees don't contribute much when the envelope makes its rounds. I'd say their contributions average $3 per person, tops. I don't want to appear cheap to our boss presenting him with a departmental retirement gift of less than $200 (there is 60 people in the department). I want to ask the staff to increase their contribution to $30 per person, so we can give my boss an $1800 gift.
Posted March 21, 2009 1:34pm. The 2009 annual exclusion gift is $13,000 according to the IRS. It has increased from $12,000, which was the amount in 2008. The annual exclusion gift is the amount that you can give to any recipient of your choice during the calendar year without tax consequence.