Lance has two adult children from a previous marriage. He has gifted them money for the past three years from his separate bank account and his wife has consented to split the gifts each year. Lance made gifts to his children as follows: 2016: Gifts of $60,000 to each child 2017: Gifts of $40,000 to each child 2018: Gifts of $50,000 to each child Explain the gift tax filing requirements. Will Lance have to file a gift tax return? What about his wife?

Lance has two adult children from a previous marriage. He has gifted them money for the past three years from his separate bank account and his wife has consented to split the gifts each year. Lance made gifts to his children as follows: 2016: Gifts of $60,000 to each child 2017: Gifts of $40,000 to each child 2018: Gifts of $50,000 to each child Explain the gift tax filing requirements. Will Lance have to file a gift tax return? What about his wife?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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