My husband passed away this year. Are any of the expenses involved with his death and funeral deductible?
He died in February. I am able to file a joint return for 2009, correct?
This has been a tough year. Any help would be appreciated.
My condolences to you.
The costs of his final medical expenses are deductible on Form 1040 Schedule A Line 1, where they might or might not provide an actual tax benefit.
The funeral and cemetery costs are deductible only on the estate tax return, and only if the gross estate exceeds $3.5 million.
Note that Art is referring to Form 706, not Form 1941 (Estate INCOME Tax Form).
Estate taxes are not an issue. Thank you for the reply.
Arthur,
What if the estate is in a state which has a lower estate tax minimum (e.g. NY)?
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Good point. I have not addressed the various and quite different state and local taxes on inheritences and estates.
Thanks, but my husband did not have anything close to being over the estate tax limit for Federal or for State (MA). I guess I was just hoping that some of the expenses of his death might be deductible. I didn't really think they would be but thought it was worth asking the experts.
Thank you for your help.
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It would be good to get help with your taxes this year if you are not used to filling out the various forms.
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