You can deduct
legal expenses that are:
- Related to either doing or
keeping your job, such as those you paid to defend yourself against
criminal charges arising out of your trade or business,
- For tax advice related to a
divorce if the bill specifies how much is for tax advice and it is
determined in a reasonable way, or
- To collect taxable alimony.
If the attorney fees
are not for one of the purposes, the legal fees are not
deductible.
You can deduct these type of expenses, as long as you itemize deductions. They will be included as miscellaneous deductions and the deduction will be limited by 2% of your adjusted gross income. Therefore, you will get a deduction for the amount of expenses that exceed 2% of your adjusted gross income. Please view the Turbo Tax FAQ below, for more information about these itemized deductions.
Please see link for additional information:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Tax-Deductions-and-Credits/Tax-Deduction-Wisdom---Sho...
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