Are the legal fees tax deductable for a court case where my ex and I are are suing each other over our military retirements?
My ex is suing me for cost of living increases for his portion of my military retirement. He won a stay on collection of my portion of his military retirement. Are the legal fees deductible?
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Billy69
New Member
Feb 6, 2020 12:27:01 PM
Where would attorney fees for collecting taxable alimony be deducted on a tax return?
We don't have miscellaneous deductions on Schedule anymore.
Could it be deducted from the alimony received and just report the net on Schedule 1 as income?
CatinaT1
Expert Alumni
Feb 6, 2020 12:40:14 PM
There is no longer a provision for deducting attorney fees.
It can not be deducted from the alimony received.
wcca431
Level 1
Feb 6, 2020 12:52:10 PM
Legal fees cannot be deducted since the "miscellaneous deductions subject to2% of income" has been eliminated from 2018-2025 b the IRS