USDA TEACHES PUPPY MILLERS HOW TO WRITE OFF THEIR EXPENSES AND TO IGNORE NOTICES FROM THE IRS
USDA Invites Tax Accountant to the Canine Care Workshop
The U. S. Department of Agriculture sponsored its annual Canine Care Workshop for licensed dog breeders this past month. USDA and MDA initiated the Canine Care Workshops several years ago in an effort to improve the care of dogs in commercial breeding facilities. The workshops were also intended to improve the reputation of the industry which has long been plagued by numerous substandard dog breeders, as demonstrated by the frequent raids of puppy mills across the state, including the recent one in McDonald County.
 
Instead of solely focusing on animal care and instructing breeders on how to care for their animals, this year USDA invited a tax accountant to speak to the breeders and explain how to pay the least amount of taxes. The breeders learned creative ways to deduct business expenses including deducting fees for manicures from a salon. It was explained that if you hold your dog in your hands for a photo for your website, then you could deduct the manicure as a business expense. The accountant even informed the breeders that President Biden would make the dog breeders pay for all of his spending bills, and he was going to assess additional taxes upon dog breeders.
Dog breeders informed that they could write off manicures
(Photo is from the speaker’s tax business Facebook page.)

Shockingly, the accountant advised the breeders to ignore notices from the IRS informing the breeder of underpayment of taxes or penalties that are due to the IRS. She alleged that the IRS is sending out such notices to help pay for Biden’s extravagant spending programs.
 
Breeders were also reminded to include the costs of care for any dead puppies that they cannot sell as an expense. Instead of instructing the breeders on how to properly care for their animals, which was the purpose of the Canine Care Workshop, the tax accountant repeatedly reminded the breeders that dogs are inventory and are assets. Such a message was directly opposite to the intent of the workshop which was to instill a caring attitude into the breeders towards their dogs and to improve the welfare of the animals in breeding operations.  
 
USDA has yet to respond to the Alliance’s request for an explanation on why the USDA is encouraging dog breeders to ignore notices by the IRS and instructing breeders to refuse to make requested payments to the IRS.