No, since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, you are no longer allowed to deduct legal fees on your federal tax return unless they are related to business income.
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If you file a state tax return, you may be able to use the deduction for your state return only. This is how to enter the amount in TurboTax:
- Open your tax return and click on Federal Taxes, then Deductions & Credits.
- Scroll down to Other Deductions and Credits, expand the section.
- Click Start or Revisit to the right of Legal Fees.
- Enter the amount of your legal fees and click Continue.
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