7 tax deductions that set off alarms
1. Guard Dogs
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#1 Guard Dogs. "Every year someone asks me about guard dogs," Philadelphia tax attorney Kelly Phillips Erb said. If the dogs are certified guard dogs for your business, they may be deductible. Erb said they can't be "junkyard dogs" to be deductible. Erb's family dog is a mix between a Boxer and Labrador, and while intimidating, Erb's pet would not deductible. #1 Guards Dogs. If the dogs are certified guard dogs for your business, they may be deductible. Erb said they can't be "junkyard dogs" to be deductible. Erb's family dog is a mix between a Boxer and Labrador, and while intimidating, Erb's pet would not deductible.