This year Gerry's friend, Dewey, was disabled. Gerry paid $14,500 to Dewey's doctor for medical expenses and paid $13,000 t University for college tuition for Dewey's son. Required: a-1. Has Gerry made taxable gifts? a-2. What is the amount of the taxable gift? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 What is the amount of the taxable gift? (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)

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This year Gerry's friend, Dewey, was disabled. Gerry paid $14,500 to Dewey's doctor for medical expenses and paid $13,000 to State
University for college tuition for Dewey's son.
Required:
a-1. Has Gerry made taxable gifts?
a-2. What is the amount of the taxable gift?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req A1
Req A2
What is the amount of the taxable gift? (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)
Amount of taxable gift
Transcribed Image Text:This year Gerry's friend, Dewey, was disabled. Gerry paid $14,500 to Dewey's doctor for medical expenses and paid $13,000 to State University for college tuition for Dewey's son. Required: a-1. Has Gerry made taxable gifts? a-2. What is the amount of the taxable gift? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 What is the amount of the taxable gift? (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.) Amount of taxable gift
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According to IRS,

Any transfer to an individual either directly or indirectly where full consideration is not received in return considered asa gifta.

Any amount paid to another as a gift is taxable gift however, there are some exceptions regarding this.

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