Column | Pets are family. But can you claim them as dependents on your tax return?
- Posted on January 24, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Column | Pets are family. But can you claim them as dependents on your tax return?

Filers often look for creative ways to ease the tax burden. But these wild stories tap into the frustration many taxpayers feel about the inequities in the tax code.