diff --git a/src/planner.c b/src/planner.c
index a069141..fb00f5a 100644
--- a/src/planner.c
+++ b/src/planner.c
@@ -52,6 +52,22 @@ Task *newTask(char *n, time_t c, time_t d, int p, uint64_t sp) {
   return r;
 }
 
+/*
+ * create deepCopy of task
+ * !! r->name is malloced
+ */
+Task *copyTask(Task *t) {
+  Task *r = malloc(sizeof(Task));
+  if (r != NULL) {
+    r->name = strdup(t->name);
+    r->created = t->created;
+    r->deadline = t->deadline;
+    r->priority = t->priority;
+    r->spare = t->spare;
+  }
+  return r;
+}
+
 void printTask(Task *s) {
   printf(taskFormat, s->name, s->created, s->deadline, s->priority, s->spare);
 }
diff --git a/src/planner.h b/src/planner.h
index 2f94461..2d232c7 100644
--- a/src/planner.h
+++ b/src/planner.h
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ char *taskToStr(Task *t);
  */
 void printTask(Task *s);
 
+/*
+ * create deepCopy of task
+ * !! r->name is malloced
+ */
+Task *copyTask(Task *t);
+
 /*
  * Event struct contains task and planned time frame
  *