10 Pet Related Tax Write-Offs You Should Know About
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[heading style=”1″ color=”#006666″ style_color=”#006666″]8. Working Animals[/heading]
This section goes further than just service animals. If you have animals working to complete a job, such as mousing or keeping the property safe for people to enter, then you are able to write off the costs of caring for those animals.
The best example is a the case of a couple who owned a junkyard and was able to write off the cost of cat food they set out to attract wild cats. Why? Because the ferals took care of any snakes or rats on the property, which in turn made the property safe for customers. When the case reached the Tax Court, IRS lawyers conceded that the cost was deductible. (Source)