Now That It’s Behind Us
Tax Day is past us and hopefully you’ve filed yours!
The IRS expects to process 138 million tax returns this year and accompanying those returns will be a ton of tax deduction requests.
Most will be what most would consider pretty standard. Including such basics such as mortgage interest, vehicle mileage, and child care deductions. Others, however, will be less ordinary.
Off The Wall Deductions
On its website, TurboTax mentions some of the most off-the-wall, tax deductions through the years permitted by the IRS.
Included in the “weirdest deductions allowed“:
- A bodybuilder’s body oil so his muscles would glisten in competition
- A private airplane for owners of investment properties
- Landscaping for a sole proprietor that meets clients at home
- A swimming pool for a man with emphysema
Tax deductions are always closely claimed by U.S. taxpayers. Hopefully, your 2008 tax returns included some good ones as well.
