Image source: asenal29, Wikimedia Commons. Most people give gifts all the time without even thinking about the potential tax ramifications. Yet technically, whenever you give something to someone, you ...

Thinking about giving money or assets to loved ones? Whether it’s a generous graduation gift, help with a down payment or part of your estate planning strategy, understanding how the gift tax limit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Gift tax returns could be the most misunderstood, neglected, and ...

Perhaps you were generous and gave your son $30,000 last year as a downpayment on a house. You may be surprised to find out that the state of Connecticut charges tax on lifetime gifts and that the ...

Late on Friday, the IRS added gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax returns to the list of federal taxes and tax returns that have had their April 15 deadlines postponed to July 15 due to ...

Most people give gifts all the time without even thinking about the potential tax ramifications. Yet technically, whenever you give something to someone, you have to follow the gift-tax rules.