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In 2019, Joshua gave $13,400 worth of Microsoft stock to his son. In 2020, the Microsoft shares were worth $27,000. What was the gift tax in 2019

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Based on the information given the gift tax in 2019 is $0.

Gift tax are tax that is imposed by the federal government on taxpayer for giving out gift.

The gift tax for 2019 is $15,000 annually which means that any taxpayer that gift someone else gift either as cash or property that is not above $15,000 will not be taxed or will not incurred any gift tax.

On the other hand any taxpayer that give out gift that is above $15,000 will  be taxed which means that the giver will have to file a tax return reason being that the gift is above the recommend yearly gift tax exclusion amount of $15,000.

Based on the given scenario the amount Joshua gave his son which is $13,400 is not above the yearly gift tax of $15,000 which means that Joshua will not  file a gift tax return.

Inconclusion the gift tax in 2019 is $0.

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