"Can I deduct a bequest made? As executor of my late wife's estate I also made a bequest to the same church as directed in her will. Is this bequest also deductible?

[kcjacobsen]

"I made contributions to a church. As executor of my late wife's estate I also made a bequest to the same church as directed in her will. Is this bequest also deductible for my tax return?" 

[bwa · Accepted solution]

That bequest would reduce her gross estate (which probably doesn't matter if it wasn't a large enough estate to file an estate tax return.)  It is not deductible on your tax return.