Income Tax - Can a parent's funeral expenses be deducted?

Verified 17 April 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, you can deduct funeral expenses for a parent (or other) from your taxable income ascendant), provided that they have not already been paid by the estate.

Tax services may ask you to provide one of the supporting documents following:

  • Proof of your maintenance obligation (relationship)
  • Proof of payment of these fees
  • Document certifying that the deceased had no assets (absence of estate)

These fees are to be reported as a maintenance paid to an ascendant.

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