I incurred $5,000.00 in legal fees to defend my employment status. Can I claim this as a deductible?

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Yes, you can deduct legal fees in your case.

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.

Given the above limitations you may not be able to benefit from your legal expenses.

To enter legal expenses:

·         Type legal expenses, deduction in the search box, top right of your screen, then click the 

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·         Follow to prompts and online instructions