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

Capital asset

Property subject to capital gain or loss treatment. Almost all assets you own are considered capital assets except for certain business assets or works you created.

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