Refer to the facts of Problem C:12-36 and assume the current year is 2020. Emily’s prior gifts are as follows:
Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of Taxable Gifts
1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                         $ 500,000
1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                         1,000,000

What is Emily’s current year gift tax liability?

Data from  Problem C:12-36

In the current year, Emily, a widow, engages in the following transactions. Determine the amount of the completed gift, if any, arising from each of the following occurrences.

a. Emily names Lauren the beneficiary of a $100,000 life insurance policy on Emily’s life. The beneficiary designation is not irrevocable.

b. Emily deposits $50,000 cash into a checking account in the joint names of herself and Matt, who deposits nothing to the account. Later that year, Matt withdraws $17,000 from the account.

c. Emily pays $22,000 of nephew Noah’s medical expenses directly to County Hospital.

d. Emily transfers the title to land valued at $60,000 to Olive as sole owner.