@mmaza wrote:
Enter above-the-line deduction for attorney's fees reported on 1099-MISC by entering a separate 1099-MISC reporting other reportable income with the amount of attorney's fees only listed as a negative number. For description, enter deductible attorney's fees.
This means for this income, you will have two 1099-MISCs entered into TurboTax. One reporting exact same information as reported to you on the 1099-MISC, and a second one reporting the deductible attorney's fees as a negative number.
Do not enter them in a second time under deductions and credits, as this can cause them to be deducted from your state tax return twice.
Incorrect. This method will result in a smaller entry on schedule 1 line 8z (other income). The correct place to list UDC attorney costs is as an adjustment to income on line 24h of schedule 1. To do this in Turbotax, you must use the desktop version installed on your own computer, and use Forms mode to make a manual entry on line 24h. UDC attorney fees can't be deducted using Turbotax online. (Although, if you upgrade to Live Online for additional cost, your live CPA assistant may be able to enter them for you.) To DIY you must use the desktop version.
