NYS Bill could allow you to claim pet food and vet bills on your cats and dogs

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This is insane to me. A pet is a choice and they shouldn’t be able to claim this crap. I make too much to get any refund for my kids college and I could get money back for cats and dogs. Well I don’t have cats and dogs but I have a lot of other pets. Why can’t I claim that?
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New York lawmaker proposes tax credit to help pet owners cover rising costs

A new bill in Albany aims to ease that burden with a proposed tax credit covering everyday pet expenses.
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Saltwater60 said:
This is insane to me. A pet is a choice and they shouldn’t be able to claim this crap. I make too much to get any refund for my kids college and I could get money back for cats and dogs. Well I don’t have cats and dogs but I have a lot of other pets. Why can’t I claim that?
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New York lawmaker proposes tax credit to help pet owners cover rising costs

A new bill in Albany aims to ease that burden with a proposed tax credit covering everyday pet expenses.
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Kids are a choice too. There shouldn't be any tax incentives to have them either.
 
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Saltwater60 said:
I don’t disagree I’m just saying if I can’t claim my kids college it hardly seems reasonable to claim my pets and get money for that.
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You can't deduct anything but your income is still used against them. The whole tax structure is a joke.

I'm going to use the shit out of ag tax rules starting this year. At this point, I'd rather end up with $0 if it keeps the government from getting anything from me.

I've been seeing a few things popping up in the news lately about property tax increases being pushed back hard by the people. This needs to become a much bigger movement.
 
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TEOTWAWKI inc. said:
You can't deduct anything but your income is still used against them. The whole tax structure is a joke.

I'm going to use the shit out of ag tax rules starting this year. At this point, I'd rather end up with $0 if it keeps the government from getting anything from me.

I've been seeing a few things popping up in the news lately about property tax increases being pushed back hard by the people. This needs to become a much bigger movement.
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"They" are pushing for an increase of our property taxes here.

2.5% increase. The people are completely up in arms over it.

I went to a meet your candidates event today, the pure anger over a possible increase was almost amusing to me.
 
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"They" are pushing for an increase of our property taxes here.

2.5% increase. The people are completely up in arms over it.

I went to a meet your candidates event today, the pure anger over a possible increase was almost amusing to me.
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Nobody ever proposes a property tax cut or spending cut. I can't believe that isn't more popular.
 
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GOPerfect said:
"They" are pushing for an increase of our property taxes here.

2.5% increase. The people are completely up in arms over it.

I went to a meet your candidates event today, the pure anger over a possible increase was almost amusing to me.
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2.5% in NYS is cheap and we’re happy with it here
 
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One of the reasons I am running for the county commission is to look for ways to lower spending.

They sure do love to spend.
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I miss DOGE. That had the potential to be amazing.

We are under a ton of pressure to find productivity at work. I've already saved several hundred thousand dollars at my facility this year, and one of those tactics actually saves an additional few million across the entire organization. I've still got another $3 million to deliver. It's quite remarkable how deep a little cut goes at scale.
 
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Yeah you do. Still got shit up that way in the house? When is the next road trip?
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The stuff in the house isn't the problem, it's the rest of the work I have to finish. Looking like end of May/early June if I can get away from work for a week or two. If I can wrap it all up, the house is worth about 3x what I paid for it like 8 or 9 years ago.
 
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The stuff in the house isn't the problem, it's the rest of the work I have to finish. Looking like end of May/early June if I can get away from work for a week or two. If I can wrap it all up, the house is worth about 3x what I paid for it like 8 or 9 years ago.
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Life will be far better once you dump NY completely
 
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I don't agree with the bill being discussed. But I have to say, as a lifelong pet/animal owner, the veterinarian bills I pay now are atrocious compared to not all that long ago. (pre covid scamdemic) On top of that, the service that's provided has also taken a nosedive from what it used to be in my circumstance.

Even a simple thing with my cats that used to cost me between $80 - $120 now costs me around $300. And if it's a serious health issue, the cost has gotten way out of hand. It's even worse when it comes to my dogs.

I've had animals my whole life, and taking good care of them and taking them to the veterinarian when needed was just one of those things. But these days it's become a financial issue to consider.

Years ago, I personally knew a farm vet, and she would treat my domestic animals.
She was dirt cheap and very good. Over the years, I had developed 100% confidence in her. My wife would actually be there with her, watching any surgical procedures being done on our pets just because. Unfortunately, my farm vet friend retired, and I had to start using the standard vet clinics, and I'm not impressed.
 
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TEOTWAWKI inc. said:
Nobody ever proposes a property tax cut or spending cut. I can't believe that isn't more popular.
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There's a reason most people in government would never survive if they had to be accountable for a corporate job.

It's amazing how companies always have to do more with less and control spending, cut costs, negotiate better contracts, think of new productivity ideas etc, yet government only ever seems to think "we need more tax revenue" is the only option. Sometimes it might be, but more often than not they have enough funding they just are not using it wisely and effectively enough. They're lazy.
 
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I think you may lead the pack on getting off topic....
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You're probably right. But I'm getting better at staying on topic, it's not easy though.
Kind of like when I'm going to McDonald's but somehow end up at Taco Bell instead.
A short attention span is a thing.

I think I might be off topic again, or am I? IDK
 
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Hundreds, many hundreds will show up to the monthly meeting when it is officially announced

Small town, none of the elected are safe.....
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That is fantastic. A busy day at our council meeting here doesn’t top 100. Then again our leaders don’t listen. The new mayor ran on cutting costs and immediate hired his friends, fired republican employees and have all the democrats raises.
 
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TEOTWAWKI inc. said:
The stuff in the house isn't the problem, it's the rest of the work I have to finish. Looking like end of May/early June if I can get away from work for a week or two. If I can wrap it all up, the house is worth about 3x what I paid for it like 8 or 9 years ago.
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Sell as fast as you can. The market by me is softening.
 
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