Question

If I paid someone else's car registration in 2022, should I be the one claiming it instead of them?

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
January 21, 2023
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My friend got severely ill and was unable to work enough to cover certain bills including her vehicle registration. In fact she is tax exempt because she doesn't work enough throughout the year.

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DoninGA

Employee

No. Since you are not the owner of the vehicle you cannot deduct the registration fees on your tax return.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

No. You gave your friend a gift, which was kind and generous, but gifts to individuals are not deductible.

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dcash_88Author

If one wants to say it was a gift, more of a guarantee that I would have a vehicle to use on my driver's test a few months later.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

@dcash_88 Sorry---any way you try to spin it, you cannot deduct the expense of paying for someone else's car registration.

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