Most Ridiculous Tax Deductions
February 20, 2013 2:46 PM
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Ab-solutely Not
A ballerina was surprised to discover that she couldn’t deduct the cost of a tummy tuck.
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A New Wrinkle
One woman’s attempt to deduct BOTOX expenses as an “image enhancement” expense? Not a smooth move.
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Filing Expenses
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man. Just don’t try to claim your manicures as a business expense, as one piano player proposed.
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Beware of the Very Small Dog
A farmer who tried to claim food and veterinary expenses for his toy poodle as a farm-building “guard dog” was barking up the wrong tree.
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Not a Deduction? Bingo!
One woman took a chance on deducting gambling losses as a charity donation. Mark that down as another gambling loss.
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Off the Deep End
Many reasons for deducting the cost of a swimming pool were offered—including as a medical expense—but they didn’t float.
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Children Need to be Seen
While children/dependents are considered an acceptable deduction, one filer failed to realize that he needed to actually have children/dependents in order to claim them.
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Not a Bright Move
Try to deduct tanning-bed expenses, as one filer did, and you’ll get burned every time.
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No Sweat
One woman hoped to shed some pounds and add a deduction by writing off the cost of “Zumba” exercise classes. One out of two isn’t bad.
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