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February 14, 2025
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Can chickens be claimed even though the person does not have a farm?

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Best answer by ljr

More info - claimed as dependent? Claimed as inventory? Asset for laying the eggs? I'm assuming you mean as a business expense? Are they selling the eggs?

Jim-from-Ohio

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Like security dogs guard a warehouse? Security chickens?

abctax55

Level 15

@Jim-from-Ohio

'Shirley' you know by now those a gaurd dogs <w>. AND they are over 24, and puce in color....

Or, maybe you haven't been around the forum as long as I thought 😉

(I think I need to go home, it's been a LONG three days 'round here)

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TaxGuyBill

Level 15

What are the chickens used for? Dinner?

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garman22

Intuit Community Champion

As in dependents?

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

Claimed for what purpose? I have 2 chickens that I claim as mine, they don't go on the tax return though.

On a separate note, my dogs have discovered a skunk is living under the shed in the backyard, the score is dogs 0 skunk 2. FML

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪

rbynaker

Level 13

@Just-Lisa-Now- wrote:

Claimed for what purpose? I have 2 chickens that I claim as mine, they don't go on the tax return though.

On a separate note, my dogs have discovered a skunk is living under the shed in the backyard, the score is dogs 0 skunk 2. FML

Oh no! Cheryl says you can try to soak the dogs in tomato juice and let it sit for 20 minutes (which may only end up being slightly better than nothing.)

abctax55

Level 15

Rick... I've heard of that treatment too. Fortunately, we don't have skunks around here so none of my dogs have ever tangled with 'em. Or with porcupines either altho we do have them. I hear the dogs are seldom the winner in battles with either of them.

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BobKamman

Level 15

You don't need a farm, you just need a backyard. And the neighbors are going to report you to IRS if you're not paying tax on what you make selling eggs.

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DFLORES972Author

Level 2

Thank you all for your help. NOT

Thats why I hardly ever use this section for help.

BobKamman

Level 15

Thank you for providing all the facts and circumstances needed to give an informed answer.

IRonMaN

Level 15

Do the chickens have a Social Security number or ITIN?

Did they live with the hen or the rooster more than half of the year?

These kinds of questions are really tough to answer when someone doesn't provide any details.

For full disclosure purposes, the answers provided here are only as good as the details provided in the question.

Slava Ukraini!

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jeffmcpa2010

Level 10

Are the chickens trained to bring you your Fireball?

IRonMaN

Level 15

They would need to be trained to do that. Potential education credits?

Slava Ukraini!

ljrAnswer

Level 9

More info - claimed as dependent? Claimed as inventory? Asset for laying the eggs? I'm assuming you mean as a business expense? Are they selling the eggs?