A New York lawyer is suing the IRS in an attempt to have pets classified as legal dependents, NewsNation reported.
Amanda Reynolds, who has a golden retriever named Finnegan, filed the lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York, arguing that the dog relies entirely on her for food, housing, medical care, and transportation, according to Forbes.
Reynolds also said her dog fits the requirements the IRS has for a legal dependent: Finnegan has no independent income, lives exclusively with her, and has annual expenses exceeding $5,000.
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