1.1.4
Gift Reduction Rules:
Gifts of cash are deductible at face value. Most gifts of appreciated property are deductible at fair market value. Value is usually defined as the price that a willing buyer would pay to a willing seller. Reg. 1.170A-1(c)(1). However, some types of property gifts are not deductible at fair market value. For specific policy reasons, these gifts will be reduced in value for deduction purposes.