Andrew and Brianna Are Married and Live in Texas, a Community-Property

question 85

Multiple Choice

Andrew and Brianna are married and live in Texas, a community-property state. For their birthdays this year Andrew gave cash gifts of $23,300 to each of his two daughters, and Brianna gave $38,400 to her niece. What is the amount of Andrew's taxable gifts?

• A) $4,200.
• B) $10,000.
• C) $25,000.
• D) zero only if Andrew and Brianna elect to split gifts.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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