Why would it matter if the gift was given in 2016 or 2017? Gifts are not “income”. Seems to me that a gift would have nothing to do with being a dependent…or not…in either tax year.
Why would it matter if the gift was given in 2016 or 2017? Gifts are not “income”. Seems to me that a gift would have nothing to do with being a dependent…or not…in either tax year.