A Tax Deduction - For Your Pet!

Is this an idea whose time has come? A new bill in the U.S. House
would allow pet owners to deduct up to $3,500 for "qualified pet-care
expenses" for household pets, including vet bills.

Would the so-called HAPPY (Humanity And Pets Partnered Through The
Years) Act (HR-3501) give pet owners a break they deserve? Would it
encourage more people to adopt abandoned or neglected pets? Would we
finally be able to list some dependents on our income tax return?
(Others have attempted -- unsuccessfully -- to use their pets as
deductions.)

<http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/?fpn=a%20tax%20deduction%20for%20your%20pet>

http://www.house.gov/

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.3501

Smiles,
Arlena
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[Posted in FML 6430]