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Posted by D. Stussy on January 20, 2008, 1:04 am
Please log in for more thread options > >I have claimed my mother as a dependent on Federal income tax return, as
I
> > provide more than 50% of her living expense.
> > Sadly, she passed away in late 2007.
> > Can I still claim her as a dependent in my 2007 tax return?
> > Is any of her funeral expense tax deductable (or reduce my tax in any
> > way)?
> > Thank you.
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> You can claim her as a dependent for 2007.
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> None of the funeral expenses are deductible.
Technically wrong.
A correct statement would be: None of the funeral expenses are deductible
for INCOME tax purposes. They are deductible for ESTATE tax purposes.
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