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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 20.2053-2. Deduction for funeral expenses.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 2053

Cite as 26 CFR § 20.2053-2

At a glance

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Status
In the current eCFR
Source
T.D. 6296, 23 FR 4529, June 24, 1958; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, unless otherwise noted.
Issued under
26 U.S.C. § 2053
Length
115 words · about 1 min to read
Cross-references
cites 0 Code sections and 1 regulation; cited by 1

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.

Other regulations under § 2053

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.

Regulations it cites

Cited by 1 other regulation

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter B Estate and gift taxes
  2. Part 20 Estate tax; estates of decedents dying after august 16, 1954
  3. Taxable Estate

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