I pay my elderly mom’s rent. Can I deduct that?

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Living expenses paid are not deductible on a tax return.

Thanks for the question. Could you please elaborate more on this? Are you asking about claiming the rent paid as an itemized deduction on your federal tax return? If yes, then it cannot be deducted.

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