2007-05-12 15:40:06 · 10 answers · asked by NAG 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Not any more. People years ago were claiming their dogs as children. But now everyone needs their childrens social security number to claim them as dependants.
2007-05-12 15:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't claim as a 'dependant'. However, you may be able to claim pet related expenses with the below exceptions:
*Medical expenses - if the circumstance allows such as a guide dog
*Businesses that use guard dogs can deduct their upkeep as an "operating expense" - not a personal deductible as defined in "miscellaneous deductions"
*Don't know how valid this is but you may be able to deduct for any sales taxes you paid for food or purchase of the dog under ""State and Local General Sales Tax" The Internal Revenue Service provides a table of sales taxes at varying income levels that taxpayers can claim without going through the bother of enumerating all the sales taxes they actually paid and can claim under 'unusually large expenditures' / 'extrordinary items'.
2007-05-12 17:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by yonae12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure can, but be aware, it is not legal, it is fraud(tax evation). You can "claim" anything-but you must be able to provide a SSN for the "individual", the support test (you basically supported them, they related (spouse, children, etc...).
THE IRS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PETS OF ANY KIND AS EXEMPTIONS. They will disallow it and send you the bill-best case; worst case they do a full audit for the last 3-5 years and/or prosecute you-
I URGE YOU NOT TO DO IT. You will get in some amount of trouble that could range from recaluating what you owe or full blown tax fraud-which is what it would be-big time trouble.
Certain expenses for dogs for the blind and other diabled people may be deductable under medical, subject to thhe 7.5% AGI floor.
Also dogs can be a business deduction-guard dogs, show dogs under certain conditions etc.
2007-05-12 19:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by dugal45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not claim your dog on your income taxes. The only way you might be able to is if it is a service dog. You would have to check with an accountant.
2007-05-12 15:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by anothermauri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as a personal or dependent exemption. However, about the only way you can deduct your pet dog is if the dog is also your security guard dog for your business and is at your business location 24/7. The main reason you have the dog must be for use in the business.
2016-05-17 04:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dog produces income and you are willing to show that income as part of your return then yes. If you are a breeder and claim your kennel as a business then yes, but you cannot claim your dog as a dependant.
2007-05-12 15:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by scalloper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you dog works you may. My animals work in film and TV; they are animal actors, so they are a write off. I believe if you dog is a service you may as well, that would be considered a working animal too.
2007-05-12 15:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by SureKat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't. Would sure be nice if you could though, I spend more on my dog a month than some people do on their kids!
2007-05-12 16:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by Cujo's Mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if your pet has a social security numer, which I doubt that it does. What a dumb question, but thanks for the 2 points.
2007-05-12 15:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by wagwagv 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think so..
2007-05-12 15:42:07 · answer #10 · answered by koichi_shun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋