Submitted By: Lillian
Answered: January 29, 2016 12:02 pm

Can a grandson make a gift to a grandmother?

Yes. While it’s not the usual situation that someone in a younger generation gives gifts to someone in the older generation, there’s no tax rule barring this. In fact, under tax law there’s no bar to gifts being made by minors.

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Tax Glossary

Partnership

An unincorporated business or income-producing entity organized by two or more persons. A partnership is not subject to tax but passes through to the partners all income, deductions, and credits, according to the terms of the partnership agreement.

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