Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 20.2053-2 — -2 Deduction For Funeral Expenses
26 C.F.R. § 20.2053-2
Such amounts for funeral expenses are allowed as deductions from a decedent's gross estate as (a) are actually expended, (b) would be properly allowable out of property subject to claims under the laws of the local jurisdiction, and (c) satisfy the requirements of paragraph (c) of § 20.2053-1. A reasonable expenditure for a tombstone, monument, or mausoleum, or for a burial lot, either for the decedent or his family, including a reasonable expenditure for its future care, may be deducted under this heading, provided such an expenditure is allowable by the local law. Included in funeral expenses is the cost of transportation of the person bringing the body to the place of burial.
Authorizing Statute
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Extension of time for filing returns26 U.S.C. § 6081
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Valuation tables26 U.S.C. § 7520
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Mode or time of collection26 U.S.C. § 6302
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Imposition and rate of tax26 U.S.C. § 2001
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Unified credit against estate tax26 U.S.C. § 2010
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Information returns of tax return preparers26 U.S.C. § 6060
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Rules and regulations26 U.S.C. § 7805
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Identifying numbers26 U.S.C. § 6109