Someone gave you money. Is it taxable?
Real gifts are tax-free to the receiver. But not everything called a gift is one.
Answer the questions.
Your answers drive the verdict — no account, no tracking.
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How each answer was treated
The giver's side
You owe nothing on a real gift — but the giver may need to file Form 709 if they gave you more than $19,000 this year.
$19,000 per personThe 2026 annual exclusion. Above it: paperwork, not necessarily tax.