i have a relative who has been unemployed for several years, and this combined with other things led him to attempt suicide a couple of months ago, when he could no longer pay the rent.
he finally got help (medication), and a friend took him in, but she is a schoolteacher like me, and no better off financially.
i have been sending money to this relative to help out as much as i can. he is another state, so i can't claim him as a dependent, and i don't want to, but can i deduct the amounts i send him on next year's taxes? and if i can, what evidence do i need- would the checks be sufficient?
2007-04-17
05:15:58
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leilani
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United States