Household Question

[CANTDOIT]

Who is considered part of your household. Is it the people that are on your tax return????

[CATCHMEIFYOUCAN]

I included my two pet cats as part of my expenses (their food is an expense! to include any vet bills/regular checkups for them!) Enough said.

Good Luck, Catchmeifyoucan

[HereInOhio]

So pets can be included in your expenses???

Holy crap....then we're golden!

We have 5 dogs, 4 cats, and 4 parrots. All eat either holistic or organic food. The dogs go through at least 80 pound of food a month!!

[JRScott]

Cantdoit: The household is anyone that lives within the same home as you do. Now in the case of a shared domicile, the income from anyone that does not contribute to your household expenses will be removed in a later step of the means test. (For example if you have a teenage son living with you that has a pt job but doesn't give anything towards the household expenses his income would factor out later in the means test).

HereInOhio: Depends on your jurisdiction. That many animals could be seen as a luxury. Best if you can to figure their food etc into your own expenses....you can ask a lawyer if pet expenses is allowed by trustees in your area.