Donald Trump has said, publicly, that he pays as little in taxes as possible. Claim every legitimate deduction. As a business owner, myself, I must agree. It seems abhorrent to me to throw money into a national sieve just to watch it leak out in the forms of pork-barrel project expenditures and wanton waste.

Businesses are required to follow the laws and rulings of government agencies. This comes at a price and those costs are deductible business expenses. For example, my business requires an eye-wash station in case someone has some chemical or other splash them in the face. This is an OSHA requirement. The installation of the eye-wash station was a legitimate business expense and therefore deductible when claimed in filings required by the IRS.

I believe all my purchases of antiperspirant and Beano should be legitimate business deductions in keeping with EPA regulations regarding air quality. I’ll let you know how that plays out.