Can I write off my professional wardrobe? All of Ivanka’s write-offs are making me think... (this is a joke. . . but also, can I?)

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The actual tax analysis is if it is not fit for any other use. So no.

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How does her makeup, hair and stylist meet that standard?

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I've been thinking zoom hearings should count as tv, so deductions on hair should be fair game!

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Girl do whatever you want. That's what I've learned from the Trumps.

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Not to mention my manicures, hair color/cut/style, makeup, etc. 😤

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I mean, the frumpy skirt suit and block heels I keep in my closet to wear in front of conservative judges is NOT fit for any other use

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Nope, you cannot

Nope.

Aren’t they being audited? So remains to be seen if those deductions will stand. This is based on my scant reading of headlines only and could be totally wrong 😉

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