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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
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Do We Treat This as Found Money?
You don't owe taxes on this, and neither does your friend. If you give someone more than 15 thousand dollars in a year, if you're generous enough to do so, you are supposed to file a gift tax return. That basically subtracts the amount from the total that you can give over the course of your life, which is 12 million dollars. So get a lot of money, so you're good. Don't worry about it. Again, this is nt advised. Talks to a tax pro yes.
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