Income Tax - Can a parent's funeral expenses be deducted?

Yes, you can deduct from your taxable income the funeral expenses of a relative (or another ascending).

However, the fees must not have already been paid by the estate.

In addition, it must be a parent to whom you have a maintenance obligation (for example, father, mother, step-parent).

Tax services may ask you to provide the supporting documents following:

• Proof of your maintenance obligation (kinship)
• Proof of payment of funeral expenses
• Document attesting that the deceased had no assets (absence of estate assets).

These costs are to be declared as a support paid to an ascendant.