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Can I claim an animal, a farm animal or a pet as a dependent?

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H&R Block Content Team

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The Tax Institute

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Written by:
H&R Block Content Team

Reviewed by:
The Tax Institute


No. You can’t claim farm animals, pets or animals of any kind as dependents. You can, however, claim certain farm animals as farm tax deductions or business expenses.

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