"HAPPY Act" Would Give Tax Break For Pets
GrayRiderA bill floating around Congress would give pet owners up to $3500 as a tax deduction to cover pet care 
expenses. Actor Robert Davi has been heavily pushing The 'HAPPY Act,' an acronym for, Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years.
We're not really big pet people at our house. Our three kids are grown and gone...along with any of their dogs, cats, birds or other creatures that may have co-occupied our home in the past. And we like it that way. Pets are trouble...there's feeding, boarding when you're gone, noise, smells and an array of other pet related issues and responsibilities.
However, I like this proposed legislation. Anytime that a taxpayer can get some of his/her money back from Uncle Sam...well, I'm all about it.
We're now thinking about getting a turtle.
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Really? I can't deduct the cost of my kids' school supplies/textbooks or my car repairs, but they want to give me a break on cat food and vet appointments?
I'd much rather see the eradication of special-interest tax breaks than the enactment of new ones. Let's simplify the tax code instead of making it more complex.
I'm all for tax breaks but I'm not all for every tax break. This one makes no sense and is a joke.
Whew! I thought this was the point where they would replace GDP with the 'Happiness Index'.
"I'd much rather see the eradication of special-interest tax breaks than the enactment of new ones. Let's simplify the tax code instead of making it more complex."
ditto
"Whew! I thought this was the point where they would replace GDP with the 'Happiness Index'."
Damn and I thought I was going to get a tax break for forming my own private Joy Corps.
I don't want to report anything to the IRS about my cat.
GrayRider:
Dude, you'd better make it one of these if you're going to claim $3500 in expenses...
Oh, so you're trying to keep your cat off the grid? Is it a...subversive cat? Is he dealing 'nip out of your basement? Is it one of those...Arab cats?Zoy:
What if my pet dies? Do I then get taxed on the litter, food and toys she left me behind?
I'm sure there's details yet to be worked out. Possibly they'll get 'em in committee.
Wes,
Actually she is 18 now. I was thinking about registering her to vote....after all, she's at the legal age. Oh, and she does like the herb. I buy her a bag of kitty weed every other week (I wonder if I'd be able to deduct that).
You could probably sell that vote to the Democrats. Might as well profit off of something they'd steal the identity of anyway.
There’s a Comedy Gold ™ punchline in every paragraph in this truly extraordinary procrasturbation marathon.
Good times, baby. Good times.
Quick,
Get pets into the Health Bill before it's too late