Taxes » Tax Deductions » 10 Craziest Tax Deductions For 2011A little off the top -- of my taxes!5 of 12Some taxpayers just get a wild hair when it comes to shaving their tax burdens."I was preparing a tax return for a state trooper who was trying to deduct everything under the sun," says another Massachusetts CPA. "He had listed haircuts as a deduction. I asked him why he thought haircuts were deductible. He replied that his hair had to be cut short as a requirement of his job."Did he provide the trooper his tax trim? Naw."I responded that your employer probably requires daily bathing, too, but you can't deduct the soap."« Back to the Tax Deductions page. Related Articles:Tax breaks for businessesDependents pay off on taxesMiscellaneous deductionsDon't dare deduct these!Related Links:Tax breaks for homeownersDeducting job-search costs10 overlooked tax breaksDeducting job expenses advertisement
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Some taxpayers just get a wild hair when it comes to shaving their tax burdens.
"I was preparing a tax return for a state trooper who was trying to deduct everything under the sun," says another Massachusetts CPA. "He had listed haircuts as a deduction. I asked him why he thought haircuts were deductible. He replied that his hair had to be cut short as a requirement of his job."
Did he provide the trooper his tax trim? Naw.
"I responded that your employer probably requires daily bathing, too, but you can't deduct the soap."
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