https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-to-travel-out-of-state-for-a-non-compete-lawsuit-with-a-former-employer-and-had-to-pay-for-the/01/709793#M93728 <P>The suit was brought against me to keep me out of my chosen industry and it was settled in arbitration in another state. This was only a employment issue</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:06:57 GMT magermarketing 2019-06-06T14:06:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-to-travel-out-of-state-for-a-non-compete-lawsuit-with-a-former-employer-and-had-to-pay-for-the/01/709793#M93728 <P>The suit was brought against me to keep me out of my chosen industry and it was settled in arbitration in another state. This was only a employment issue</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:06:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-to-travel-out-of-state-for-a-non-compete-lawsuit-with-a-former-employer-and-had-to-pay-for-the/01/709793#M93728 magermarketing 2019-06-06T14:06:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yes-and-you-may-also-include-your-legal-fees-they-are-m/01/709797#M93729 <P> <B>Yes and you may also include your legal fees.&nbsp;</B> </P><P>They are Miscellaneous Deductions, which must exceed 2% of your AGI before you will notice a deduction on your tax return.&nbsp;</P><P>For more information, follow this link:&nbsp;<B><A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p529.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Misc. Deductions</A></B></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:06:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yes-and-you-may-also-include-your-legal-fees-they-are-m/01/709797#M93729 CarolynM 2019-06-06T14:06:58Z