Tax Year 2018 or earlier Lawyer fees in pursuit of alimony

slbmw44 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:26:40 GMT

Legal fees are generally not deductible on a personal 104...

Marketstar — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:45:19 GMT

Legal fees are generally not deductible on a personal 1040 return..

There are two significant exceptions

Legal fees are deductible if incurred to determine or collect any tax liability.
Legal fees are deductible if the suit is to secure taxable income

Therefore legal fees in pursuit of alimony 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.

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**Tax Year 2018 or earlier** Lawyer fees in pursuit of alimony

Legal fees are generally not deductible on a personal 104...

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Tax Year 2018 or earlier Lawyer fees in pursuit of alimony