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The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Roy Lewis	Is a Hair Transplant Deductible? During tax time, it's always fun to review some of the more unusual expenses incurred by taxpayers. Here are a few along with the tax treatment suggested by the IRS or mandated by the courts.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 William Stecker	The Oft-Missed Deduction Did you know that expenses incurred in the production of income are deductible? When it comes to investment expenses, let Uncle Sam help.
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The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Roy Lewis	Tax Break for Teachers The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 provides some limited relief. In this law, there is a new $250 above-the-line deduction for qualifying expenses paid by an eligible educator. Note that this is an "above-the-line" deduction, which means that you don't have to itemize your deductions in order to claim this tax break for 2003.
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