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Boat

$20,000-$500,000

Is a Boat Tax Deductible?

Short answer: Usually no: a boat is treated as an entertainment facility, so using it with clients isn't deductible.

Exceptions: a charter or fishing business, or a boat with sleeping, cooking, and toilet facilities financed as a second home (mortgage interest).

Records to keep: Keep the receipt or invoice and an estimate of business-use percentage.