receiving gifts

[kjreha22]

I have a friend who has gained about $10k while in US on B2. It has been from gifts though not work. Is this allowed? I assume there may be some sort of gift tax?

-Kevin

[immihelp]

In the US, the gift tax (if any) is to the person who gives the gifts, and not the one who receives the gifts.

US person is allowed to gift $14,000/per person/per year without any gift tax consequences.

I don't know what country you are from. Therefore, I don't know what kind tax consequences the recipient has. For example, there is no gift tax if you receive gifts from close relatives like son or father or wife etc.