Is it Possible for me to claim my dog on my taxes?

Question

if so how do i go about doing it?

Answer 1

*Wartz* - That is my answer every time a client asks me the question. LOL'd when I saw someone else said it.
To answer the question, it IS possible that you could claim one dog-related expense on the tax return, even if the dog is just a pet and not a service animal.
On the Schedule A, you can deduct personal property taxes. If you live in a state where a dog is considered personal property and you pay taxes on it, then you can indeed deduct the personal property taxes you paid for the dog on the Schedule A.
As an afterthought, if you use the dog to earn income, through dog shows or as part of a circus, I suppose, then you could deduct the dog as a business expense. I DO NOT suggest that you make up a business for the purpose of deducting the dog - you'll get busted. But if you have taxable income attributable to the dog, then you also have expenses to deduct from that income.
In other words, no, you cannot deduct your dog - unless you can get the dog a Social Security Number

Answer 2

You should know better than that does this dog happen to have a valid SSN that would be needed for that purpose on your 1040 income tax return during the 2013 tax filing season. To be claimed as a dependent on your 1040 income tax return. Hope that you find the above enclosed information useful. 10/31/2012

Answer 3

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Is it Possible for me to claim my dog on my taxes?
if so how do i go about doing it?

Answer 4

Dogs are one of the most common pets world wide. Because of this, it makes sense that there are many different dog training methods out there. Unfortunately, most of these training methods are less than ideal to use for your pet.

Because of all of these differing dog training methods out there, many new pet owners get confused which to follow and even start using methods that are highly inaccurate or counter-productive for their pets. This article will show you the top three dog training methods that you should avoid like the plague!

Method 1: Using Punishment as Training

You'd be surprised how many pet owners use punishment as their "bread and butter" for obedience training. Unfortunately, as with bread and butter, this is one of those dog training methods that is very "unhealthy" for both you and your pet.

Think about it. When you punish anything, whether it's a dog or a human being, you're using negative energy. It's like you're a dictator and your pet is your slave. This is a very negative relationship between both and will only lead to problems in the future.

You want to establish a positive, loving relationship with your dog. Punishment is NOT how to do it. There are much more effective training approaches out there that work much better.

Method 2: The "One Person in the House Trains the Dog" Method

I couldn't think of a more creative title so I just named it the most descriptive title! Basically this is one of those common dog training methods that people follow without even realizing it! Here's a common scenario:

There is one dog and multiple people in the house that play with, feed, and take care of the dog. Out of those many people, only one actually trains the dog to listen and obey them. The others merely play with the dog.

This dynamic is highly ineffective if you are serious about training your dog. The reason is that only one person training a dog, no matter how great their training skills are, will not get the dog to listen to everybody. The dog will realize that it needs to behave around one person, but know that the other people don't care. Dogs are smart! They know who the "dominant" people are and who they can get away with more "mischief" with.

I've seen this problem happen with many pet owners where they try really hard to train their pet but cannot achieve any results. The reason is often that while one person is trying to train their pet to not do one thing, the other people in the house are actually rewarding the very thing!

An example of this is when dogs jump on people. This is not good behavior and one person could be training them to stop this. At the same time, another family member may think it's cute and pet and cuddle them after they do this. What's a dog to think when different reactions happen with different people?

Method 3: Following No Dog Training Methods - Using Intuition

I know many pet owners that think that because they have children and successfully raised them that they can get their dog to listen to them as well! Aside from the big ego, this approach assumes that dogs learn exactly the same way that humans learn.

While this is true to some extent, dogs are dogs and people are people. Different approaches are needed for different animals. While they may be more subtle than training a giraffe, they are still there and have a big impact on the results you'll see.

It is important to understand exactly what you are teaching your pets to do and not to do. If you don't, you may very well end up doing things counter-productive.

The best solution to this is to pick up a book or go find some training course out there that has a depth of coverage on the topic.

Other Poor Methods of Approach

If you've been trying to train your dog for a few weeks now and haven't seen any real results then I'm pretty sure that you're following a "Method to Avoid" approach. While I only listed three methods, there are thousands of other approaches that don't work. Take the results that you are getting as a signal if you are using a good method or a poor one. If you haven't seen any good results from your approach, move on and try another one.

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Answer 5

I'm doing basic obedience right now. My trainer hasn't once handled my dog. He has shown me how to handle my dog by using his own dog but that's about it. The reasoning is that I need to learn how to do these basic corrections and what not myself. Learn more https://tinyurl.im/7HGvJ

I have never considered sending my dog away for training. I guess I haven't found that much of a problem with him to even think about it.

Again, it may also have to do with the level of training you are looking for etc. No idea lol. I'm not a trainer. I think a first time dog owner needs to learn simple commands and how to handle their dog themselves as well.

Answer 6

Not for dependent's deduction, earned income credit and child tax credit.
May be if you have a business and use the dog to provide some services for your business.

Answer 7

You can do anything you want to on your tax return but the question is according to tax law/codes, can you claim your dog? NO. But if it is a "Service animal" the expenses can be deducted on your Schedule A as medical.

Answer 8

Only if it's a seeing-eye dog. Then you claim the costs of keeping him as a medical expense.

If he's just a pet, you get no deduction.

Answer 9

Does your dog have a social security number?

Answer 10

you can only do that if you want to get charged for tax fraud. Good Luck!