where can i get a list of actual things i can use as tax right offs?

Question

i have spend alot of money this year with my family, dogs, and work where can i find a list or does someone know what i can actually use as tax right offs? dry cleaning?vet bills? etc...
please let me know or give me the website thanks alot

Answer 1

The expenses relating to the dogs are only deductible if your dogs are part of your business. For example, if you are a dog breeder and make a profit from it, you *may* be able to deduct some of the vet expenses, etc.

IRS Pub. 17 is an excellent one, as mentioned above. You can go to the IRS website and get a list of publications for numerous topics, and the IRS will usually send the publications free of charge. They can also be downloaded.

Answer 2

IRS.gov - Publication 17

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf (see parts 4 and 5)

Keep in mind that most of life's expenses are not deductible.

Here are some of the biggies:
1) Medical Expenses (in excess of 7.5% of income)
2) State Taxes
3) Mortgage Interest
4) Charitable Contributions
5) Unreimbursed work expenses (in excess of 2% of income)

Note:

I am not sure what you meant above by "family" expenses but medical is pretty much the only thing that you can write-off related to your family. Nothing related to the "dogs" is deductible. "Work" expenses may be deductible. Commuting back and forth to work is not.

Answer 3

no deductions allowed for pets. only for you and eligible dependents.
before reading through publication 17 as the others suggested first read through the attached instructions for schedule A since publ 17 is very big. The first rule is to see whether your itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction.