Submitted by yjlevg t3_1004w05 in personalfinance
My parents are grantors of the trust and I am a trustee. My dad passed away earlier this year and my mom gave her blessing to let me use funds from a bank account under the trust, along with my own money to be able to put 20% down on a condo. The property will be in my name. The money has been in trust for over a year so should be "seasoned", and as a trustee I have full authority to move/invest the money as I see fit. Will this qualify for a gift tax? I'm in California.
SkelterHelter68 t1_j2fk90m wrote
There is never a "gift tax" to the receiver, even though it is a common misconception.
There *could be* a tax consequence to the giver, depending on their overall lifetime gifting amounts, but since everything is part of a trust, it's even more complicated than that because the trust has its own EIN and tax filings.
You probably need to talk to a CPA or estate planning attorney.