Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Off Topic - NPC No Porsche Content, NFC, - US Tax Question

[LarryT (l02turner]

1st, I apologize for posting a NFC note!
2nd - Thanks to all who responded so quickly!!
3rd - Thanks to SteveJ who provided the answer with references!
Cool!
Thanks very much!

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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 ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: red5hilser [at] aol.com
 To: l02turner [at] comcast.net
 Cc: Ferrari [at] Ferrarilist.com
 Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:07 AM
 Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Off Topic - NPC No Porsche Content, NFC, - US Tax 
Question


 Hey Larry. Sorry to hear of your loss. Same thing happened to me when my 
23 year-old son was killed on a motorcycle. The hospital and funeral 
expenses set me back around $10 grand. I paid for everything. Deduct it on 
my taxes? Hell no. I was proud to do it. I wanted to pay it for my only son 
as a final gesture of love and gratitude that I felt and still feel  for 
him. He wasn't just another tax exemption for me, HE WAS MY SON. Of course 
that's only the way I feel. Others may feel differently.

 Yer pal, Bill Hilser


 -----Original Message-----
 From: l02turner [at] comcast.net
 To: red5hilser [at] aol.com
 Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
 Sent: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 8:48 AM
 Subject: [Ferrari] Off Topic - NPC No Porsche Content, NFC, - US Tax 
Question


Howdy,
Tried to find this answer in the IRS database -
My mom lived with us for the last 10 years of her life (at one point we had
my M-I-L here also - for about 10 m).  We provided care with the help of
Hospice during the last 9 months.

She had no estate - basically a zero balance checking acct & no other
assets - I was her executor.  I paid for her funeral out of my account.

Question is, can I deduct her funeral expenses?  I never claimed her as a
dependent and when she passed away in Jan. 06 I paid around $5k for the
funeral.

I guess I didn't have to pay for it, but *someone* had to.  I didn't mind,
I'd do it again - I guess it wasn't manadatory but I'd like to use the
deduction if appropriate.

Thx -

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
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