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Submitted By: someone
Answered: April 21, 2017 8:49 am
Answered: April 21, 2017 8:49 am
My husband died in 2016. Can I deduct his funeral expenses on our joint return for that year?
Sorry for your loss, but unfortunately, funeral expenses cannot be claimed as an income tax deduction. If the value of your husband’s estate was large enough to require the filing of a federal estate tax return, then funeral expenses can be deducted on that return, Form 706.
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Adjusted gross income (AGI)
Gross income less allowable adjustments, such as IRA, alimony, and Keogh deductions. AGI determines whether various tax benefits are phased out, such as personal exemptions, itemized deductions, and the rental loss allowance and modified adjusted gross income (MAGI).
