Christian Wolff accountant scene

    by Anissimov: Movies

    One of the oldest tax tricks in the book. Christian Wolff's breakdown of the tax situation was brilliant, and the husband's silent plea to his wife made the scene even better. 😂

    Transcript (en)

    I grew up as a quitter, you know, fourth-generation farmer. But between the property taxes and the fertilizer costs and insurance... What if just temporarily, mind you, we put this year's taxes on our credit card? Do you like it? I made it myself. No, not particularly, but... Do you ever sell one? At church fairs, no, and again? Mrs. Rice, you may have what the IRS calls a home-based business. What room do you use in your house when you make those? I don't, really, just wherever I happen to be, I guess. In front of the TV, at the kitchen table. I like to spread my beads out in the dining room, but blankets... Yes, it would be better if you could try to remember the one specific space that you use. Your home is 2,913 square feet. IRS code allows us to deduct from your taxable income a percentage of your workspace relative to your overall home. What? Mr. Rice, how big is your dining room? This is Rice's office. I wouldn't so much as call it an office. It's approximately 200... Well, make it 300 square feet. Excellent. Mrs. Rice? Dolores. Dolores, when you order supplies, do you order online? I don't. I just zip on over to the bead store. You zip? I drive. The truck? The company truck. The company truck.