Tax Court Rules Prostitutes Aren't Deductible

Forbes ^ | 9/15/2009 | William P. Barrett

[Saije]

Maybe he was getting tax advice from ACORN.

[reg45]

or Elliot Spitzer.

[GeronL]

ACORN may appeal this ruling /sarc

[rabscuttle385]

[Uncle Miltie]

Clearly, he didn’t get help from ACORN, professionals on the subject.

[Tainan]

Damned if ya do - Damned if ya don’t.

Just one more reason to abolish the IRS.

[TheZMan]

“$108,000 on prostitutes”

You could probably terraform a distant planet by atomizing him into the atmosphere.

[grey_whiskers]

*PING* to those not yet on the thread.

Clearly, this was a case of "professional jealousy."

Everyone knows it's the IRS's job to screw the taxpayer.

Cheers!

[SERKIT]

Can’t he claim the trifecta? Invoke the Rangel Rule, ‘The Dog Ate My TurboTax’ Giethner Rule, and the new ACORN ‘Prostitutes as Dependents’ Rule.

[stylin19a]

..payments to various prostitutes were personal expenses not prescribed by a doctor and not intended to treat a medical condition."

um...I think i see a loophole, for both parties.

[Teacher317]

$108,000 in two years is about $1040 (ironic) per week... almost $150 per day. If he was addicted to crack cocaine, he’d spend about the same amount, I’d venture to guess. Almost amazing for a 78 year old, actually. That little blue pill is pretty potent stuff, apparently.

[Diogenesis]

“

We don't pay taxes on our Senate brothels ... or anything else.”

[Above My Pay Grade]

If only he had gone to Obama’s friends at ACORN for tax advice. The would have told him, “You can’t SAY prostitution. Call the prostitutes consultants or marketeers or performance artists.”

[jocon307]

LOL, I thought this was a satire on ACORN.

File under: What’s the matter with Brooklyn?

[Billthedrill]

...there's no mention in the opinion that the prostitutes provided receipts.

Oh, man. He's done right there. Only the government gets to do that sort of thing without a receipt.

[TBP]

Maybe he can get ACORN to help with his appeal.

[goat granny]

Now that is thnking outside the box...

[Lmo56]

Damn !!!

There goes next year’s tax refund I wuz countin’ on ...

[Impy]

"..had no legal basis to deduct prostitutes and pornography as medical expenses"

Tha's BS, it's a proven fact, guys will get b*ll cancer if they aren't relieved at least once in while. Poor old Mr. Halby.

[Slings and Arrows]

Everyone knows it's the IRS's job to screw the taxpayer.

They're just jealous because people enjoy it from prostitutes.