Crystal deposited $50,000 into a joint savings account in her name and the name of her son, Jason.Later that same year, Jason withdrew $16,000 from the account.If Crystal made no other gifts to Jason during that year, what is the value of Crystal's taxable gifts (before applying the unified credit)?

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The annual gift tax exclusion for 2023 is $17,000 per recipient. Crystal's gift to Jason is $16,000, which is below the exclusion limit, so the taxable gift is $0. However, since the question asks for the value before applying the unified credit, the taxable gift is $1,000, which is the amount over the exclusion limit of $15,000 for 2021 (assuming the question refers to a year prior to 2023).

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