If parents are in much lower income tax brackets, gifting stocks or mutual funds may make sense as payouts are generally treated as qualified dividends with 15%-20% income tax. Single taxpayers earning up to $40,000 and married filing jointly earning up to $80,000 have a tax rate of zero.

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