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Originally Posted by wnlbutterfly
Good example is Girl Scout cookies, they cost an arm and a leg, but you should deduct what a regular box of cookies would cost since you are receiving the goods.
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I'd be careful with stuff like this. You're only talking about a few cents per box. I'm not sure it is worth trying to take a deduction that might raise a red flag at the IRS. A box of cookies is $3.50 ($4.00 in some places). There are plenty of brand name cookies that are the same price or more at the supermarket. You can't rightfully compare them to the no name cookies at the dollar store and try and deduct $2.50/box. Around here, the troop only keeps 50 cents/box. The rest goes to pay for the product.
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