Funeral expenses are generally not tax deductible on your personal income tax return. The IRS does not consider funeral costs qualified medical expenses. While individuals cannot deduct these expenses ...

Funerals can be so expensive. And when you have so many other things happening in your life, receiving donations to help with funeral expenses can remove some of the stress associated with a very ...

If your loved one died of COVID-19, you may be able to get the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay funeral expenses. The death must have occurred after Jan. 20, 2020, and the death certificate ...

In his 30 years in the funeral business, Cy Hume’s involvement in helping families memorialize their loved ones usually ended after the services concluded. But in the age of the coronavirus, that is ...

Medicare doesn’t cover funeral expenses. It’s a health insurance program primarily for individuals over 65 or those younger who live with certain disabilities or conditions. Medicare does provide ...

No one likes to think about planning a funeral. 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom listenes to Consumer Reports advice about why doing so early helps take out some of the stress.

Families who lost a loved one to the COVID pandemic may be eligible for funeral assistance through FEMA as part of a program that was established by the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. The program ...

If your relative passed away from the coronavirus, the government may help pay funeral and burial costs. Here's what the application process looks like and how to get started. Managing Editor Alison ...

On May 24, a shooter killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a donor put forward $175,000 to cover funeral expenses for the victims.

While Medicare doesn’t cover funeral costs, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may, under certain conditions, pay a surviving spouse or child a one-time payment of $255. Funeral expenses may ...