You would have been able gift a total of $36,000 – $18,000 to your daughter and $18,000 to her spouse – without having to pay taxes on the gifts. However, you can still give them more than the ...

For example, say that you'd like to give $65,000 to your daughter and her husband. In most, but not all cases, you will not owe any taxes. In some cases, you’ll have to file some extra paperwork ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure if they're obligated to buy gifts for their husband's adult son.