Crystal Deposited $50,000 into a Joint Savings Account in Her

question 1

Multiple Choice

Crystal deposited $50,000 into a joint savings account in her name and the name of her son,Jason.Later that same year,Jason withdrew $16,000 from the account.If Crystal made no other gifts to Jason during that year,what is the value of Crystal's taxable gifts (before applying the unified credit) ?

• A)$2,000
• B)$12,000
• C)$16,000
• D)$25,000

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