President Jimmy Carter, an advocate of the program, said that his mother, who had served as a nurse in the program, had one of the most glorious experiences of her life in the Peace Corps. In 1979, he made it fully autonomous in an executive order.
So a couple will be able to give away $10.86 million tax-free in 2015 (assuming they havenât made prior lifetime gifts). Totally separate from the lifetime gift exemption amount is the annual gift tax exclusion amount. Itâs $14,000 for 2015, the same as 2014, up from $13,000 a year in 2013. You can give away $14,000 to as many individuals as youâd like. A husband and wife can each make $14,000 gifts.
We are not sure how much money we can give them without having to pay tax fees. In 2013 the IRS gift tax exclusion is $14,000 per donor per recipient. So effectively, married couples can â together â provide cash gifts of up to $28,000 per recipient without triggering a gift tax.So in your case, you and your spouse can give a combined gift of up to $56,000 this year to your son and future daughter-in-law ($28,000 to each).ou have to state by how much you gifted beyond the exemption and subtract that amount from your lifetime exemption of $5.25 million. This doesnât mean youâll owe any money right now. If in your lifetime you give away more than $5.25 million youâll be subject to a federal gift tax, currently 40%.