What is the best way of going about paying off a family member's mortgage without paying the additional 28% gift tax on my part or forcing them to claim it as additional wages on their part?

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Send 2 checks 1) Gift of $15k - tax free 2) Remainder of mortgage - they would have to claim it as a consulting fee on their W2s.

Might trigger audit?

Send 2 checks 1) Gift of $15k - tax free 2) Remainder of mortgage - they would have to claim it as a consulting fee on their W2s. Might trigger audit?

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I think you get 1 tax free gift to a family member <$50k.

You want to talk to an estate planner. Its like a lawyer/tax/finance guy.

Don't go if he's poor. The smart ones know all the loopholes.

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