Puff, the Magic Dragon - Parodies. 1  In the mid 1970s an American Jewish band named Ruach created a parody version of the song entitled Puff the Kosher Dragon.
Pay tuition directly to the college. If you are considering making an outright cash gift, another option is to bypass your grandchild and pay the college directly. Under federal law, tuition payments made directly to a college aren't considered taxable gifts, no matter how large the payment.
Gifts subject to the gift tax. The following gifts are considered to be taxable gifts when they exceed the annual gift exclusion amount of $14,000 in 2016. Remember, taxable gifts count as part of the $5.45 million in 2016 you are allowed to give away during your lifetime, before you must pay the gift tax.