Write Off Your Vacation

It's time for another family vacation, and to blow a few thousand after-tax dollars to hit the beach for a week.

Just as you ponder this big-ticket expense, your next door neighbor, fresh from finishing her taxes, arrives to brag about how she wrote off part of her Mexico vacation.

How did she do it? Was it legal? It sure would be nice to get at least some financial help with your upcoming trip. But how?

Turns out there are several ways to mix business with pleasure to make at least part of your trip deductible in the IRS' eyes. ...