Fun Reads

Lighter, entertaining blog content — trivia, stories, and fun facts with a tax/accounting angle

Weirdest Tax Deductions Ever Approved

Some of the strangest tax deductions ever approved by tax authorities, from cat food to swimming pools — and the surprising logic behind them.

Real bookkeeping disasters that sank businesses — and the simple controls that would have caught each one before it was too late.

From window taxes to beard taxes, a look at the strangest levies governments have ever imposed — and what they reveal about tax policy.