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Cattledog

(5,914 posts) Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:43 PM Sep 2020

Trump claimed $95,000 in deductions for Ivanka's makeup.

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Trump claimed $95,000 in deductions for Ivanka's makeup. (Original Post) Cattledog Sep 2020 OP

Link? jpak Sep 2020 #1

This was reported on ABC Nightly News tonight. llmart Sep 2020 #2

Melania's must be worth at least that much idziak4ever1234 Sep 2020 #3

..and it was "fail", anyway. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2020 #4

If it's true, that's tax fraud right there jmowreader Sep 2020 #5

Can Pelosi call for an impeachment inquiry based on what is now known? 42bambi Sep 2020 #6

Would it matter? jmowreader Sep 2020 #7

Yeah, unfortunately you are right. It's just sickening! nt 42bambi Sep 2020 #8

But he would go down in history as the only President impeached for two different crimes. Squinch Sep 2020 #10

agreed onethatcares Sep 2020 #11

If true, why is he claiming it? Catherine Vincent Sep 2020 #9

Is "make-up" code for plastic surgery? Beaverhausen Sep 2020 #12

Possible...it's still not deductible jmowreader Sep 2020 #13

How much for Junior's and Eric's hair grease? Solly Mack Sep 2020 #14

Waiting for the $2 Million deduction for the plastic surgery. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #15

Trump kiss wife/daughter keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #16

That's disgusting n/t Chasing Dreams Sep 2020 #17

Hetero Melania: No kiss on lips! keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #18

jpak

(41,758 posts)

1. Link?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:45 PM

Sep 2020

llmart

(15,539 posts)

2. This was reported on ABC Nightly News tonight.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:50 PM

Sep 2020

I was appalled, but that seems to be the state I'm in every time I read how much grifting this family is doing off our taxpayer monies.

By the way, that picture is just plain creepy.

idziak4ever1234

(1,257 posts)

3. Melania's must be worth at least that much

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:51 PM

Sep 2020

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

4. ..and it was "fail", anyway.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:52 PM

Sep 2020

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

5. If it's true, that's tax fraud right there

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:53 PM

Sep 2020

As is the "$75,000 for hairstyling" thing.

The IRS says items that can be used both for business and personal use are not deductible as business expenses. Only items that are for exclusive business use can be deducted.

Hairstyling, clothing and makeup are three "dual use" things that are always non-deductible.

If Obama had done this shit, he would have been impeached, convicted by a unanimous vote, and carried to the IRS Enforcement Division in a brown paper bag. But Trump? No, that would never happen.

42bambi

(1,753 posts)

6. Can Pelosi call for an impeachment inquiry based on what is now known?

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:02 PM

Sep 2020

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

7. Would it matter?

Reply to 42bambi (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:02 PM

Sep 2020

The Senate would dismiss the damn thing the second it came through the door.

42bambi

(1,753 posts)

8. Yeah, unfortunately you are right. It's just sickening! nt

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:04 PM

Sep 2020

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

10. But he would go down in history as the only President impeached for two different crimes.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:21 PM

Sep 2020

I think they should do it.

onethatcares

(16,168 posts)

11. agreed

Reply to Squinch (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:34 PM

Sep 2020

have him trying to defend 6 fronts of different charges.

I'm OTC and I approve this message.

Catherine Vincent

(34,490 posts)

9. If true, why is he claiming it?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:05 PM

Sep 2020

Doesn't she do her own taxes?

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)

12. Is "make-up" code for plastic surgery?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:50 PM

Sep 2020

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

13. Possible...it's still not deductible

Reply to Beaverhausen (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:59 PM

Sep 2020

The IRS will allow cosmetic surgery to be deducted IF it is medically necessary, and "to make my daughter more attractive to me" doesn't count as a medical necessity. For example, one of my troops in Berlin needed to get his nose fixed because it was impairing his breathing. The Army did it, but if he was a civilian he could have written it off his taxes.