Would You Believe ... ?
Over the years your fellow taxpayers have beaten IRS in court on payments for many crazy things that most of us wouldn't even dream of claiming. Kiplinger.com has uncovered what they think are the weirdest deductions allowed, ranging from pet food for wild cats to paying your live-in girlfriend.Click through our gallery to see 11 outrageous things ordinary people were able to deduct.
First Up: Oddball Deduction No. 1
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