You can give upto $13,000 per year to your daughter without being liable to gift tax or filing a gift tax return.
You will owe tax on $18,000 presuming this was a distribution from a regular retirement account. Giving a gift to your daughter does not reduce your tax liability. It does not offset the income. Your tax liability will depend on your total income, filing status and credits/deduction you may be eligible to claim.
Gift is not taxable to the recipient. hence, your daughter does not owe any tax on this gift.
Let me know if you have any question.
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