Helpful or harmful? How to vet tax advice from social media

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When you’re filing your tax return, it can be tempting to try out a tax hack to see if you can save some bucks.

Maybe you saw someone on social media claim that you can buy a luxury SUV and write it off if you form a limited liability company. Or that your 4-pound pet Chihuahua counts as a “security system” for your business — another write-off.

These hacks can’t

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