I have an interesting question...
I have a horse and have used him for equine therapy as part of my MS treatment. Has anyone used an animal for tax deduction as part of a therapy program?
Here is what the Canada Revenue Agency (Our IRS) says about the deduction of animals...
Animals – the cost of a specially trained animal to help a person who:
•is blind;
•is profoundly deaf;
•has a severe and prolonged physical impairment that markedly restricts the use of his or her arms or legs;
•is severely affected by autism or epilepsy; or
•has severe diabetes (for expenses incurred after 2013).
In addition to the cost of the animal, the care and maintenance (including food and veterinarian care) are eligible expenses.
Reasonable travel expenses for the person to attend a school, institution, or other place that trains him or her in the handling such an animal (including reasonable board and lodging for full-time attendance at the school) are eligible expenses. The training of such animals has to be one of the main purposes of the person or organization that provides the animal.
I have a horse and have used him for equine therapy as part of my MS treatment. Has anyone used an animal for tax deduction as part of a therapy program?
Here is what the Canada Revenue Agency (Our IRS) says about the deduction of animals...
Animals – the cost of a specially trained animal to help a person who:
•is blind;
•is profoundly deaf;
•has a severe and prolonged physical impairment that markedly restricts the use of his or her arms or legs;
•is severely affected by autism or epilepsy; or
•has severe diabetes (for expenses incurred after 2013).
In addition to the cost of the animal, the care and maintenance (including food and veterinarian care) are eligible expenses.
Reasonable travel expenses for the person to attend a school, institution, or other place that trains him or her in the handling such an animal (including reasonable board and lodging for full-time attendance at the school) are eligible expenses. The training of such animals has to be one of the main purposes of the person or organization that provides the animal.