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Even before the 2020 election, The New York Times reported that "nine of Trump's companies paid Ivanka Trump's favorite hair and makeup artist at least $95,464."
Not only because of Trump's wealth and penchant for double deals, but also because the rule doesn't apply to people who don't spend a year's worth of vet's salary on hair and makeup.
The IRS generally considers haircuts and grooming, makeup, manicures, cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and clothing to be "personal" rather than business expenses. Of course, many taxpayers don't appear on television like Ivanka Trump, but those expenses go toward the preparation and preparation of her work as a real estate project consultant.
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Getting a tax deduction on hair, makeup, and nails isn't a scam. Business expenses are more common than personal expenses. It's time for most people to push that point of view and start drawing the same conclusions.
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What constitutes a rebate was established in the 1970's in Jeffrey Edmondson v. USA. Commissioner starts arguing. Edmondson was accused of selling methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. The IRS sued him for more than $17,000 in unpaid taxes. Edmondson cuts these drugs off for phone calls, business travel, grocery expenses, and even parts of the rented house as a "home office."
The court ruled that Edmondson was entitled to reimbursement for "ordinary and necessary" business expenses related to his drug trafficking activities. The cost of the trip to San Diego was not disclosed, not because of any illegal activity, but because Edmondson didn't have receipts.
After this ruling, however, Congress attempted to overturn the law established by court decision and pass section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, which isn't really about withholding, but about what types of businesses are deductible. In principle, the law prohibits companies selling Annex I or Annex II products from profiting from such cuts.
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This is rather stupid, because many people who are involved in crime do not legally organize their business and do not keep receipts. But the court was clear: the problem is not deduction; This is the company that makes it.
The IRS and the federal government don't necessarily reject the cut; They were developed because they are the best way to measure real net worth. When all of a taxpayer's income is spent on business expenses, he doesn't make as much money and shouldn't be taxed the way he did.
Women are taxed on every income we spend on looking good at work. Airbrush, dermaplaning, pumps, clothes – it's all normal. They are normal, normal. And they are important. Imagine walking into a business meeting with the courtesy of Bernie Sanders. No woman can do this and succeed.
©Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful, economist Daniel Hammermesh explains the impact marital status can have on a person's personal finances. Better people are more likely to be hired, get credit, loans at better interest rates, and generally earn higher wages.
However, these costs are abnormal and unnecessary, even though they actually demand more from women. Without these deductions, our income would appear to be higher than it should be, and we would be paying more every April.
This is the second largest tax burden for women. The "rose tax" is an increase in the price of goods in common with men. Scholars have discussed the need for legislative intervention in the rose tax, but none have repealed it. Women pay more for things like razors or shampoo. They then return it when they pay their annual taxes.
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It's not like the court doesn't know either. In 1994, the US Tax Court approved a deduction for a dancer's breast implant surgery because she doubled her income with breast augmentation to $56. Installation proved necessary to continue and upgrade the work.
It's hard to say that a foundation brush or lip gloss doesn't do the same thing. In his book Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful, economist Daniel Hamermesh explains the impact personal hygiene can have on people's personal finances. Better people are more likely to be hired, get credit, loans at better interest rates, and generally earn higher wages.
Allowing these cuts isn't just about the money. It's about recognizing the persuasive impact of beauty culture on our wallets. We can't get out of hand – and maybe we don't want to – but we'd be kidding ourselves if we didn't list how much it costs to be a woman.
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Of course, the glare or veneer isn't shown to most people, so the IRS can ban these withholdings or investigate taxpayers if they start making these withholdings. But it can be an uphill battle for tax collectors.
The IRS has made preposterous arguments about withholding and withholding taxes on services and goods that women should be removed from the register.
Fear is reduced because people spend more on cosmetics than deductibles. This thinking reflects the misconception that these costs are rational. You do not. Women's wages and promotion opportunities diminish if they don't use them.
© Courtesy of Chandra Bozelko, Columnist, Associate Board Member of the Women's Prisons Association and winner of the 10-for-10 Canary Impact Fund.
Even if it did, I don't see any harm in increasing that cost. It's far from bad to support an economy that employs low-paid retail workers and beauty professionals who often don't have enough income to pay for their education.
Faithfully providing deductions that accurately reflect the actual state of earnings is not fraud. Now it's time to try.
Chandra Bozelko, Junior Council Columnist for Women's Prison Association, winner of Canary Impact Fund 10 out of 10, and author of Up the River: An Anthology. Follow him on Twitter: @ChandraBozelko
This article first appeared on USA TODAY: Filed Taxes? Why should your hair and nails be written off as a business deduction.
