'Guard dog expenses for... a chihuahua named Princess': 40 Hilarious items business owners tried to write off as a work expense

Business expenses, what are they and how do they work? The people in this thread clearly need a 101 class on the topic.

U/CheesecakeOdd2087 asked the r/Accounting community to share the "most ridiculous thing you've ever seen a client try to expense." They had some amazing answers! It seems that for starters, most people just don't understand accounting or taxes or expenses very well in the first place. Secondly, it appears that lots of people think of business expenses as a catchall basket for any random purchase, even if it's only marginally related to the task at hand.

Check out these hilarious responses below, like the woman who wanted to expense her weekly trips to the nail salon because she need to look professional. That may not be advisable, but I love her moxie, and on a personal and spiritual level I agree with her thought process. Meanwhile, other people shared stories of people who wanted to expense vacation costs, cat food, a fortune teller, and more. It's quite an eclectic bunch of items.

Next up, this bride had a fit over her SIL's choice of dress… for a dress the SIL wore to her own party, two weeks before the bride's wedding.

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