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  • Aug 22, 2012, 12:44 PM
    egaldos
    Taxes to pay for property sale in foreign country
    My mother is selling an investment property in a foreign country and she wants to gift the proceeds to her two adult children living here in the US. She is a US citizen who travels regularly. We would like to know if there is a way to reduce the taxation impact in the US for both parties, receipient and gifter.
  • Aug 22, 2012, 02:11 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    As the recipient, you will owe NO taxes.

    As the giver, your mother will probably have to file a gift tax return, but likely will NOT pay any gift taxes, because she will use part f the Unified Credit in her estate to offset any gift taxes due.
  • Aug 22, 2012, 06:39 PM
    egaldos
    I failed to mention that the property is real estate valued at approx $150K. Will the no tax still hold true to this case.
  • Aug 22, 2012, 07:27 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Yes, still no tax.

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