It might be more serious for Trump. First, in 2011 the Tax Court ruled against an NBC news anchor who tried to write off hair and makeup expenses. The court ruled this was a personal expense and could not be written off. That ruling was not the first, a similar ruling happened in 1980.
But wait, that's not all. If you subscribe now you will learn that most contracts for stars require the studios to reimburse them for their hair and makeup costs. The TV studios would have to hire union people if they provide such assistance as they once did, so they just find it easier to let the star pay and let them deal with everything.
So there is a distinct possibility that Trump took a deduction he is not at all allowed and at the same time he took a deduction for something he was reimbursed for.
Tax experts told me that deducting what is ordinarily considered a personal expense is prohibited under almost any circumstances.
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