You may have wondered about estate planning gifting strategies that can not only allow you to give a gift that ensures the security and well-being of a loved one but also helps your estate planning efforts as well. It’s nice to be able to give someone you love a gift, but like virtually everything in life, the government has rules and regulations. For 2022, the annual gift tax exclusion is $16,000 per recipient or $32,000 per recipient if you and your spouse are making the gift jointly.