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Subject: Re: Tax on cash gift? | Date: 4/10/2002 3:13 PM | |
Author: irasmilo | Number: 60165 of 131788 | |
But (I feel stupid asking this) of course I would pay income tax myself on this amount, would I not? No. A gift is not income. If you earn interest on the money or invest it in something that creates income, then you pay income tax. Ira |
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