Welcome back! Ask questions, get answers, and join our large community of tax professionals.
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Can I deduct my dog?

dgandhi31
Community Manager
Community Manager

Can I deduct my dog?

11 Comments 11
sjrcpa
Level 15

Is it a gaurd dog?


Ex-AllStar
abctax55
Level 15

Is it under age 24?

What color is it (altho a puce colored dog would be 'wierd' 😉

(BTW - I deduct Juno as an 'office assistant' 🙂

 

"*******Tax software is no substitute for a professional tax preparer*******
( Generic Comment )"
IRonMaN
Level 15

Yes, as long as it is a puce gaurd dog


Slava Ukraini!

You can take a schnitznol

qbteachmt
Level 15

"Can I deduct my dog?"

Sorry, but no. A dog is an Asset. You must depreciate it over time. But first, you must Appreciate it.

*******************************
"Level Up" is a gaming function, not a real life function.
JRC
Level 8

As a Medical Expense you may if the purpose of the Dog is for Medical Reasons. As example a Trained Service Dog.

joshuabarksatlcs
Level 10

Is it under age 24?

Do I use Dog or Human years?


I come here for kudos and IRonMaN's jokes.

Dachshome office?

Most dogs are depreciable, but not a Newfoundland.

A Pekingese might qualify for a foreign dog tax credit.

pat
Level 5

Maybe. When did you give birth to your dog?

0 Cheers