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Writing off my Dog

by TaxMama on March 29, 2010

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Today TaxMama hears from Sid in the TaxQuips Forum, who has a dog walking/training sole proprietorship. “My question concerns expenses for my dog, who is the face of my business (appearing on all my advertising material) and whom I use all the time for training demonstrations to attract clients. Can I deduct any of her expenses, such as medical care, medical insurance, food, etc? If so, under what category would I include these expenses on my tax form?”

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Ask TaxMama Issue 540 – A Long Weekend

February 12, 2010

Dear Family,
This week went by so quickly, I didn’t even have time to blink. Perhaps not so for some people. Working on an article, I called the IRS DC press office one morning, only to get the answering service message that the office was closed. So contacted a couple of those cool guys by email. [...]

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Married Son’s Insurance

August 5, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Mike in New Jersey with this question. “Can I deduct my son’s health Insurance premium of $900 a month that his wife and he can no longer afford to pay, on my tax return?”

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Adoption Subsidy

January 15, 2008

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Today TaxMama hears from Ben in Ohio who tells us, “In 2006 my son adopted a Downs Syndrome child. He receives a state subsidy from Ohio each month for those who adopt special needs kids. We don’t know if this is taxable income. “

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