Can I deduct legal fees for estate planning to establish a trust for my daughter?

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Can I deduct legal fees for estate planning to establish a trust for my daughter?

No. That is a personal legal fee and it is not deductible. See IRS Pub. 529
IRS Pub. 529, Miscellaneous Deductions,
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p529.pdf
List of Non-Deductible expenses starts on page 14

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Can I deduct legal fees for estate planning to establish a trust for my daughter?

No. That is a personal legal fee and it is not deductible. See IRS Pub. 529
IRS Pub. 529, Miscellaneous Deductions,
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p529.pdf
List of Non-Deductible expenses starts on page 14

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