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Made a donation to an ailing individual to assist with medical expenses and received a receipt. Can this be claimed as a charitable donation and claimed.

 
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Made a donation to an ailing individual to assist with medical expenses and received a receipt. Can this be claimed as a charitable donation and claimed.

You are not able to claim an amount that you gave to an individual for medical expenses as a charitable donation on your income tax return.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/349/gfts-eng.html

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Made a donation to an ailing individual to assist with medical expenses and received a receipt. Can this be claimed as a charitable donation and claimed.

You are not able to claim an amount that you gave to an individual for medical expenses as a charitable donation on your income tax return.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/349/gfts-eng.html