Legal Expenses

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January 21, 2020
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I have legal expenses associated with keeping my employment. However, when I input into TurboTax Deluxe for 2019, it does not allow it. How do I enter it into the program?

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xmasbaby0

Level 15

Legal expenses are no longer deductible, even when they are employment-related. The tax laws that went into effect for 2018 and beyond changed that.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform

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rgeib1

Level 2

Employment discrimination legal fees are still deductible.

rgeib1

Level 2

I am having the same problem. The prompts in the program also state employment discrimination legal fees are deductible.

srafsky01Author

Level 2

I believe they are. I am going to research it further. Thanks.

Anonymous_

Level 15

They are still allowed but only as an above-the-line deduction, not a miscellaneous itemized deduction on Schedule A and the expense has to be entered in a specific manner in TurboTax (see the link below).

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-do-i-enter-legal-fees-for-unlawful-discrimination-claims-on-the-2018-forms-i-understand-those/00/572950