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To set your mind at ease, first determine if youâve given any one child more than the limit for a calendar year. You can give a child up to $14,000 in a year before you have to file a gift tax return (in 2012, this amount was $13,000). If your child is married, you can also give up to $14,000 each to his or her spouse. If youâre married, you and your spouse can both make gifts, meaning the maximum gift one couple can gift another couple without filing a gift tax is $56,000. This amount is per calendar year, and does not roll over from year to year.
Gifts from relatives can often make or break college savings. Grandparents considering saving for their grandchildren's education often hear about tax breaks, gift tax limits and how 529 plan money is used.f grandparents are still working, being able to deduct some or all 529 plan contributions on state tax returns is a nice perk. However, each state sets its own rules on who can claim the tax deduction and for how much, Long says.