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For the latest information about developments related to Form 709 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to www.irs.gov/form709.
For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see below.
| For Gifts Made | Use Revision of Form 709 Dated |
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| After | and Before | |
| – – – – – | January 1, 1982 | November 1981 |
| December 31, 1981 | January 1, 1987 | January 1987 |
| December 31, 1986 | January 1, 1989 | December 1988 |
| December 31, 1988 | January 1, 1990 | December 1989 |
| December 31, 1989 | October 9, 1990 | October 1990 |
| October 8, 1990 | January 1, 1992 | November 1991 |
| December 31, 1992 | January 1, 1998 | December 1996 |
| December 31, 1997 | – – – – – | * |
| * Use the corresponding annual form. | ||
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The annual gift exclusion for 2012 remains $13,000. See Annual Exclusion, later.
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For gifts made to spouses who are not U.S. citizens, the annual exclusion has increased to $139,000. See Nonresident Aliens, later.
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The top rate for gifts and generation-
skipping transfers remains 35%. See Table for Computing Gift Tax, later. -
The basic credit amount for 2012 is $1,772,800. See Table of Basic Exclusion and Credit Amounts, later.
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The applicable exclusion amount consists of the basic exclusion amount ($5,120,000 in 2012) and, in the case of a surviving spouse, any unused exclusion amount of the last deceased spouse (who died after December 31, 2010). The executor of the predeceased spouse's estate must have elected on a timely and complete Form 706 to allow the donor to use the predeceased spouse's unused exclusion amount.
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