Can i get a tax break or claim funds i used to support inmate family member in 2017??
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xmasbaby0
Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 3:09:16 PM
No. If your family member was an inmate for most of 2017, then they were being supported by the institution where they were incarcerated, not by you. Any money you provided for incidental expenses was a gift. Gifts to individuals are not deductible.
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xmasbaby0
Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 3:09:16 PM
No. If your family member was an inmate for most of 2017, then they were being supported by the institution where they were incarcerated, not by you. Any money you provided for incidental expenses was a gift. Gifts to individuals are not deductible.