DianeW777
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

The best way to report this are by using the steps provided by our wonderful Tax Expert @DMarkM1. It will include and subtract the income appropriately as you need. As long as you have your backup documents that's what really matters.

 

  1. Scroll down the page to the last section titled: Less common Income and click show more;
  2. Select start or update next to the last topic titled Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C;
  3. Scroll down to the last option titled Other reportable income and select start or edit;
  4. When it asks, "Any other reportable income?" say yes then you will make one entry
  5. Enter this description: Discrimination Legal Fees excludable income and enter amount as a Negative (-) number

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