1099 MISC for attorney fees

[sprdc0]

I received a 1099 MISC for attorney fees directly paid to my attorney by my former employer. The fee was the attorney's fee for negotiating a severance pay package. How do I deduct these fees so that this does not affect my reported taxable income?

[PhyllisG]

Legal fees are no longer deductible on the Form 1040, Schedule A, Itemized Deductions.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has abolished the entire Miscellaneous section of the Schedule A.  It is where the legal fees were deducted.