with tense budget talks there. for every ticky tacky tax there is a crazy deduction. perhaps the most famous the exotic dancer named chesty love who was allowed to take a tax writeoff for her breast implants because her new 20-pound breasts were viewed as a stage prop. you can t make this stuff up, not even in washington not even in state and low governments. shannon: i don t know what to say other than i m glad i m not the only one who considers kit kat a food. that s right. absolutely. thank you, brenda. back with more and trying to reconnect with ted cruz right after this break. wake up! that s good morning, veggie style. hmmm. fohalf the calories plus vgie nutrition. could ve had a v8.
this is the first of my etch a sketch tour of america. a whole lot of shaking going on. but how will it all shake out? great beautiful fire it s the toy that became a stage prop, a website, a hash tag and the hottest item on the campaign trail. the etch a sketch that seem to have shaken the foundation of the romney campaign and it ain t going away any time soon. in fact the ever it soared today, more than 200% as the stoi story stays in the headlines. ohio art is even accepting out etch a sketch packages for the candidates as they are trying to make it all go away. organizationally, a general
off and why. people of non-traditional jobs have odd deductions. if you are spending money to earn taxable income, those expenditures can be deductible. please welcome chesty love. yes. those are deductible. as exotic dancer chesty love told jerry springer, she fought the irs and won. i was my own attorney. i represented myself. they ruled her breast implants were a stage prop that boosted her income and deductible. my breasts are very, very much as a job. my salary went up in proportion to the side of the chest. the tax code encourages us to earn money so the irs can collect more. those who earn a living as elvis
i was my own attorney. i represented myself. reporter: the u.s. tax court ruled her breast implants were a stage prop that boosted her income and therefore deductible as a business expense. my breasts are very, very much a part of my job. my salary as a dancer went up in direct proportion to the size of the chest. reporter: no matter how offbeat the profession, the tax code encourages us to earn money so the irs can collect more. so for those who earn a living as elvis impersonators, yes, the costume is deductible. business expenses can take many forms. there s the case of the junkyard that was infested with rats and snakes. the owner deducted the cost of cat food he put out each night to attract felines to take care of the pests. criminals are supposed to report their income from illegal activities. irs publication 17 says it goes on form 1040 line 21. so criminal enterprises are
and all day today, cnn is focusing on your tax filing experience. so right now, we want to take you inside the world of the obscure tax deshuck uns from creative to sketchy to downright bizarre. our allan chernoff shows us how to reduce your tax bill. please welcome justin love! reporter: yes, those are deductible as xot ik dancer chesty love told jerry springer they fought the irs and won! it was my own attorney. i represented myself. reporter: the u.s. tax court ruled her breast implants were stage prop that boosted her income and, therefore, deductible as a business expense. my breasts are very, very much a part of my job. my salary as a dancer went up in direct proportion to the size of the chest. reporter: no matter how off-beat the profession, the tax code encourages us to earn money so the irs can collect more.