You'd have to catch them to see if they qualified.

poolcleaner · ‎12-06-2019

From Kiplinger!!! A couple who owned a junkyard was allowed to write off the cost of cat food they set out to attract wild cats. The feral felines did more than just eat. They also took care of snakes and rats on the property, making the place safer for customers. When the case reached the Tax Court, IRS lawyers conceded that the cost was deductible.

abctax55 · ‎12-06-2019

"took care of snakes and rats...making the place safer"

Makes me wanna' head right over to that junkyard to finish my Christmas shopping.

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poolcleaner · ‎12-06-2019

If they put out cat food, they will attract more rats so the quantity of food will have to increase.

sjrcpa · ‎12-06-2019

I feed feral cats and also get raccoons, possums, and skunks.

The more I know the more I don’t know.

abctax55 · ‎12-06-2019

And you write it off, correct? So your office is "safer"

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sjrcpa · ‎12-06-2019

sure

The more I know the more I don’t know.

itonewbie · ‎12-06-2019

Don't think IRS can argue with that

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qbteachmt · ‎12-06-2019

"and also get raccoons, possums, and skunks."

Oooh, a petting zoo as a business!

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IRonMaN · ‎12-06-2019

“and also get raccoons, possums, and skunks”

I do too but I try not to call my clients those kinds of names ——— unless I’m having a bad day.

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itonewbie · ‎12-06-2019

Need to make a note of this as a tax planning idea. May be able to offer this as a buy-one-get-one free deal for people who sign up for tax return preparation or charge for this separately as a value-added service.

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qbteachmt · ‎12-06-2019

Cats with Jobs.

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IRonMaN · ‎12-06-2019

Did the cats qualify for the work opportunity credit?

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poolcleaner · ‎12-06-2019

You'd have to catch them to see if they qualified.

George4Tacks · ‎12-06-2019

Only if you can get them to properly complete the new and improved W-4, so that you can give them a proper W-2. I sort of think the meals and lodging are actually for the convenience of the employer, so a non taxable fringe (hair?) benefit.

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poolcleaner · ‎12-06-2019

George, they are only getting meals. The lodging is questionable.

mojocpa · ‎12-06-2019

So PC, are you going to start buying cat fud to attract feral cats to protect your pool from snakes?

poolcleaner · ‎12-06-2019

So far the only snakes in the pool have been DeKay's brown snakes and they are totally harmless. Cat food would bring the rats that live in the creek 200 feet away. Opossums I want! I fear the dog would kill any feral cats just the way he has killed squirrels and 4 possums. I try to stop that but he is obsessed.