Nice Wikipedia quote, but the 2% haircut ruling does NOT LITERALLY MEAN YOU CAN DEDUCT HAIRCUTS. Nor does the 50% haircut ruling. Read up on it. It has nothing to do with
actual haircuts. Read your own quote above. It just has to do with levels of deductions. Why they named it that, I have no idea. I'm a pilot, not an accountant or a lawmaker.
I'm not trying to get into a p*ssing contest with you dude. Deduct whatever you want.
I just don't want any other dudes getting into tax trouble off your advice, all over trying to save 20 bucks in taxes for the year. Sorry man.
Not getting audited.
T-Bone
Straight from the Justice Department
"According to the complaint, Moser falsely advises military customers that they can claim tax deductions for non-deductible personal expenses such as haircuts, cell-phone and Internet services, and other personal items and services."
From:http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2005/April/05_tax_191.htm
From the Army, where I'm nearly sure they REQUIRE you to get haircuts:
"If you itemize, you usually cannot deduct the expenses for...upkeep, such as haircuts"
From:
http://www.usma.edu/PublicAffairs/PV/020118/MLaw.htm
From an accountant: "
Several clients include the cost of suits, haircuts and shoe shines on their list of employee business expenses ("my boss requires me to wear a suit to work each day" or "if it weren't for my job I would let my hair grow"). Of course I totally ignore these items."
From:
http://www.helium.com/tm/486978/thos...entshl-mencken