My accountant asked if I'd ever considered a 'cat deduction' last tax season

I was going over my books with him last April and my cat, Mochi, knocked a whole stack of receipts off the desk. He just looked at the mess and deadpanned, 'Is this a business expense? I hear feline admin support is a growing field.' I had to explain that no, the $47 in shredded paper was not a write-off. Has anyone else's pets 'helped' in ways that definitely hurt the bottom line?

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jenny4210h ago

Mochi's a pro compared to my dog. He ate a bluetooth keyboard last quarter. Not chewed, fully consumed. Had to buy a new one and the vet bill was insane. Did your accountant have a straight face the whole time or did he crack up?

brooke_foster513h ago

My old cat once knocked a full mug of coffee into an open laptop. The repair guy asked if it was a new water-cooling system.

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