Can i get a tax break or claim funds i used to support inmate family member in 2017??

billiejo_pruitt · ‎June 5, 2019

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 5, 2019

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 · ‎June 5, 2019

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.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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Can i get a tax break or claim funds i used to support inmate family member in 2017??