The $19,000 IRS Rule Parents Overlook When Gifting a House Down Payment

Crossing IRS gift limits without a strategy creates surprise capital gains bills and retirement headaches. Here's what to know.

# The $19,000 IRS Rule Parents Overlook When Gifting a House Down Payment Crossing IRS gift limits without a strategy creates surprise capital gains bills and retirement headaches. Here's what to know. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/the-usd19-000-irs-rule-parents-overlook-when-gifting-a-down-payment) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*