IRS Publication 529 says that you can but I cannot figure out where to put it.
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You can deduct legal expenses that are related to doing or keeping your job, such as those you paid to defend yourself against criminal charges arising out of your trade or business.
These are itemized deduction. Here is where you claim them:
Federal
Deductions & Credits
Scroll to Other Deductions and Credits
Select Legal Fees
You can also deduct legal fees against an award.
As my colleague Kitty wrote, here is where you enter:
You can deduct legal expenses that are related to doing or keeping your job, such as those you paid to defend yourself against criminal charges arising out of your trade or business.
These are itemized deduction. Here is where you claim them:
Federal
Deductions & Credits
Scroll to Other Deductions and Credits
Select Legal Fees
You can also deduct legal fees against an award.
As my colleague Kitty wrote, here is where you enter:
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