2024 Lifetime Gift Tax Exclusion Amount Limit. The exemption will drop to around $6 million by 2026. For 2024, the annual gift tax exclusion is $18,000, up from $17,000 in 2023.
Effective january 1, 2024, the lifetime exemption from the federal gift tax and estate tax will see a substantial increase. In 2024, an individual can make a gift of up to $18,000 a year to another individual without federal gift tax liability.