topic I had legal fees for a wrongful termination lawsuit in 2018, and settled in 2019. When do I claim the deductions for the expenses? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-legal-fees-for-a-wrongful-termination-lawsuit-in-2018-and-settled-in-2019-when-do-i-claim-the/01/237476#M30094 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:33:41 GMT cheryllynnmarrio 2019-06-01T19:33:41Z I had legal fees for a wrongful termination lawsuit in 2018, and settled in 2019. When do I claim the deductions for the expenses? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-legal-fees-for-a-wrongful-termination-lawsuit-in-2018-and-settled-in-2019-when-do-i-claim-the/01/237476#M30094 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:33:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-legal-fees-for-a-wrongful-termination-lawsuit-in-2018-and-settled-in-2019-when-do-i-claim-the/01/237476#M30094 cheryllynnmarrio 2019-06-01T19:33:41Z Miscellaneous deductions subject to the 2% limit, includi... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/miscellaneous-deductions-subject-to-the-2-limit-includi/01/237484#M30097 <P>Miscellaneous deductions subject to the 2% limit, including unreimbursed job expenses (reported on Form 2106) have been repealed for tax years 2018 – 2025.</P><P>Legal fees for employment lawsuits of this nature were deductible on federal taxes before the changes to the tax laws. Unfortunately, most legal fees and all job-related expenses for W2 earners were eliminated by the new tax laws.<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:33:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/miscellaneous-deductions-subject-to-the-2-limit-includi/01/237484#M30097 AlanT 2019-06-01T19:33:43Z