ELEVATOR 07.05.25 | 9 Wild Things Claimed as Business Expenses

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9 Wild Things People Claimed as Business Expenses

Play IRS agent. We’ll tell you the expense. You decide if it’s a write-off. #1: A wedding in Italy. No? What if we told you clients were attending? And we needed to impress them to keep the account? Still no? Got it. #2: A tattoo of the company logo. Legit or no?

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