Loving your pet could
pay you back.
Under current IRS rules, certain animals qualify for real tax deductions — medical, business, charitable, and more. PetTax helps you understand which 2026 rules apply to your situation in minutes.
Standard deductions increased — Single $16,100 · Married $32,200 · HoH $24,150 — Foster expenses up to $1,000 ($2,000 MFJ) now deductible WITHOUT itemizing
Three steps to clarity
Select your tax year
Choose 2025 or 2026. Each year has its own rules, thresholds, and limits — we apply the right ones automatically.
Answer questions about your pet
Tell us about each pet's role — service animal, business use, performing, or fostering. We guide you step by step.
Get your personalized results
See which IRS pathways may apply, what the requirements are, and which expenses are worth discussing with your CPA.
Four ways your pet
might qualify
No single credit exists — but these four IRS-recognized categories can make your pet's expenses count.
Service Animals
Certified animals assisting diagnosed medical conditions may qualify for medical expense deductions under IRS Pub. 502.
Business Pets
Animals serving a documented primary business function — guard dogs, farm animals, pest control — as ordinary business expenses.
Performing Pets
Income-generating pets (film, ads, social media) allow expense deductions against that income. You report the 1099.
Foster Animals
Unreimbursed fostering costs for 501(c)(3) orgs may be charitable deductions. In 2026, up to $1,000 without itemizing.
2026 brought real
rule changes
This isn't a rebranding — 2026 introduced concrete updates that affect how you file. PetTax applies the right rules for the year you select.
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