topic No. This is a gift. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-this-is-a-gift/01/253435#M106610 <P>No. This is a gift.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:37:39 GMT Coleen3 2019-06-01T20:37:39Z Can I deduct money given to a friend for the purpose of helping them pay living expenses? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-deduct-money-given-to-a-friend-for-the-purpose-of-helping-them-pay-living-expenses/01/253429#M106608 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:37:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-deduct-money-given-to-a-friend-for-the-purpose-of-helping-them-pay-living-expenses/01/253429#M106608 53peace 2019-06-01T20:37:38Z No. This is a gift. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-this-is-a-gift/01/253435#M106610 <P>No. This is a gift.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:37:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-this-is-a-gift/01/253435#M106610 Coleen3 2019-06-01T20:37:39Z No, you cannot deduct money that was provided to a friend... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-cannot-deduct-money-that-was-provided-to-a-friend/01/253442#M106613 <P>No, you cannot deduct money that was provided to a friend for living expenses.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:37:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-you-cannot-deduct-money-that-was-provided-to-a-friend/01/253442#M106613 AmyV 2019-06-01T20:37:41Z