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Level 2
posted Jan 31, 2025 11:16:10 AM

How do add and entry to Schedule 1, Other Adjustments to Income Smart Worksheet, item K: "Attorney fees and court costs for actions involving unlawful discrimination"?

0 3 2014
3 Replies
Expert Alumni
Feb 2, 2025 11:02:25 AM

To claim these legal costs in TurboTax, you can make a negative adjustment on Schedule 1.

  • Go to Wages & Income
  • Less Common Income
  • Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
  • Select Other Reportable Income
  • Any Other Taxable Income? Select, yes
  • On the Other Taxable Income page: enter description: “Deductible Attorney Fees
    Amount: enter in the adjustment amount as a negative number.

This adjustment will appear on Schedule 1 Line 8z (reducing Total Income) and is included on the amount on Form 1040 Line 9.

Level 2
Feb 2, 2025 12:03:37 PM

Thank you for your response. Shouldn't this item be on Schedule 1, under "Attorney fees and court costs for actions involving unlawful discrimination", between 23 and 24 (Other Adjustments to Income Smart Worksheet) instead of Schedule1, 8z, "Other income. List type and amount"?
I am specifically looking for the entry point to get my attorney fees for an unlawful discrimination case deducted and based on the line description above, it seems like it should go there instead of the generic "Other income" where it landed. Please advise, and thank you in advance for your help with this. As an additional note, I am using the browser version of the app. 

Expert Alumni
Feb 4, 2025 8:47:12 AM

You are correct that these fees would typically appear on Line 24h. The entry provided earlier is the method used in TurboTax, which has been approved by the IRS.