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Australian sheep farmer claims tax deduction for monkey helper
Lindsay Schmidt, an Australian sheep farmer, secured a $100 tax deduction for his monkey Johnnie, hired as an on farm employee after learning to drive a tractor and assist in herding sheep. Johnnie became a trusted farmhand over nine years, with the Income Tax Department approving the board and lodging costs as a deductible farm employee expense.
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LD MacDonald
Lindsay Schmidt
Schmidt
Johnnie
Income Tax Department
Melbourne
Thora
Melville
Dianne
Gloria
Gordon