This is a little off-topic compared to my usual posts but saw this funny article on MSN Money that I felt compelled to post about. If today were April 1, I wouldn't even believe the article. It's about techniques people have used to claim tax write-offs in the US. Two of my favourites:
"Several years ago, I was going to owe some tax, so I put an extra deduction on my tax return."
Well, reasoned Lovelett, managing director of Lovelett, Skogen & Assoc. in Casper, it couldn't be that bad. Then the DJ explained: "I put my dog on as a dependent."
And another canine tax-tale:
"I had a guy come in one time wanting to know if he could deduct the cost of his dog food. His reasoning was that his dog was security for his house, therefore the dog food became a security expense," Howard says.
"I kind of liked that one. The IRS loves that stuff."
Lovely!
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