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Yes, your attorney fees are deductible to the extent of your taxable income.

For instance, if 50% of Social Security income is taxable, then 50% of legal fees are deductible.

To deduct legal fees, you must itemize deductions on Schedule A, and the sum total of your miscellaneous deductions including your legal fees must exceed 2% of your Adjusted Gross Income.

Given the above limitations you may not be able to benefit from your legal expenses.

To deduct legal fees:

  • Type in legal expenses, deduction the search box, top right of your screen, then click the magnifying glass

  • Click the jump to legal expenses, deduction link in the search results

  • Follow to prompts and online instructions


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