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Fido, Fetch My Tax Break!

Longshot GOP bill wants to make pet expenses deductible to boost economy

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 13, 2009 1:52 PM CDT

(Newser) – A bill with appealing benefits for pet owners and advocates alike is crawling through Congress, though it’ll probably be put down without ceremony. The HAPPY Act proposes pet expenses be tax deductible up to $3,500 a year, as a way to stimulate the...   Read full story »

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