Section 19A - Miscellaneous Expenses

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Section 19A - Miscellaneous Expenses

Part A - Miscellaneous Expenses

1. Fresh flowers or potted plants, such as -

Do not include outdoor plants or gardening.

  • bouquets
  • corsages
  • funeral flowers
  • wedding flowers
2. Professional event or portrait photography
3. Services of lawyers or other legal professionals, such as -

Do not include legal fees for business purposes or for real estate closing costs.

Do not include parking or traffic tickets.

  • arbitration services
  • bankruptcies
  • civil litigation
  • criminal litigation
  • divorce attorney fees
  • estate settlement
  • lawsuits
  • mediation
  • wills
4. Accounting services, including tax preparation, such as -

Do not include fees for business purposes.

  • estate management
  • income tax preparation
  • trust management
5. Union dues or professional licenses
6. Collectibles including trading cards, coins, and stamps, such as -

Do not include postage.

  • coin albums
  • stamp albums
  • trading cards
7. Lotteries, gambling, or sports betting
8. Toys or games, such as -
  • action figures
  • board games
  • darts
  • dolls
  • infant toys
  • stuffed animals
  • trains
  • trucks
9. Arts or crafts supplies, such as -
  • art/craft paint sets
  • easel
  • model kits
  • needlepoint kits
  • rug kits
  • scrapbook supplies
10. Sewing, knitting, or quilting materials and items, such as -
  • beads
  • buttons
  • crochet hooks
  • embroidery hoops
  • fabric
  • felt
  • knitting equipment
  • measuring tape
  • needles
  • patterns
  • quilt pad
  • seam binding
  • sequins
  • sewing kit
  • stuffing
  • thread/yarn
  • zipper
11. Pets, pet supplies, including medicine and toys but pet food, such as -
  • aquarium
  • bird
  • bird cage
  • cat
  • collars
  • dog
  • gerbil
  • hamster cage
  • pet medication
  • pet toys
  • tropical fish
12. Pet services, including grooming, such as -
  • dog walking
  • grooming
  • license
  • pet boarding
  • pet cremation
  • pet daycare
  • pet sitting
  • training
13. Veterinarian expenses for pets, such as -
  • surgery
  • vaccinations
  • vet visits
  • veterinary treatment
14. Catering, such as for -
  • anniversaries
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
  • bridal showers
  • confirmations
  • family reunions
  • graduations
  • parties
  • quinceañeras
  • weddings
15. Arrangement of live entertainment for special occasions, such as -
  • DJ
  • face painter
  • kid's entertainer
  • magician
  • music band

 

16. Rental of party supplies, such as -
  • AV equipment
  • bounce house
  • dance floor
  • photo booth
  • snow cone machine
  • tables/chairs
17. Purchase or upkeep of cemetery lots or vaults
18. Funerals, burials, or cremation, such as -
  • burial fees
  • burial plans
  • clergy
  • cremation fees
  • headstones
  • limousines (used during funeral)
  • musician honoraria
  • urns
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