Years ago, TV variety show hostess Loretta Young claimed many of her gowns as deductions on her taxes. IRSA disallowed the deduction. Young challenged the IRS ruling, saying that some of the gowns, costing up to $3,000 each, were specially tailored for the show, and that many she couldn't even sit down in. So, IRS sent out a tax auditor, who inspected each of the gowns while Young was wearing it. If she could sit down, the deduction was disallowed.
Now, that's really being the butt of IRS abuse. |
