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flag Lawyer sues IRS to claim her dog as a tax dependent, but law doesn’t recognize pets as dependents.

flag Attorney Amanda Reynolds has sued the IRS, seeking to classify her golden retriever, Finnegan, as a tax dependent, arguing the dog meets all practical criteria of a dependent—relying entirely on her for care, costing over $5,000 annually, and having no income. flag She contends the current exclusion of pets from tax benefits is unfair, especially since some service animals receive limited tax advantages, and claims the case is not frivolous. flag However, federal law and IRS guidelines do not currently recognize animals as dependents, and no existing statutes or court rulings support such a classification, making the lawsuit’s outcome uncertain.

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