When the owners of two competing businesses got married, they decided it was also a perfect time to merge their two businesses into one. So along with the expense involved with the merger, they tried to deduct the entire cost of their wedding as a business expense as well.
Tax preparer Lewin didn't let this through, however. He said that while the wedding did in fact prompt the merger, it occurred before the businesses merged and was therefore not part of the actual process.
