2013 Gift Tax Annual Exclusion

According to RIA Checkpoint’s analysis of the inflation numbers, the gift tax annual exclusion amount will increase to $14,000 per donee in 2013. Keep that in mind as you are planning your annual exclusion gifts. You can make gifts of $13,000 per donee in 2012, and in January, it looks like you can make gifts of $14,000 per donee. The IRS is required to officially release the 2013 inflation adjustments by December15, 2012.