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Level 1
posted Jan 9, 2025 5:08:55 PM

Taxable income?

I received a refund check from a lawyer i paid who never did the service paid for. 

Is this considered income?   Original payment came from already taxed money. 

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Level 15
Jan 9, 2025 6:54:06 PM

It’s not income as long as you have never taken a tax deduction for it. 

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Level 15
Jan 9, 2025 6:54:06 PM

It’s not income as long as you have never taken a tax deduction for it. 

Level 15
Jan 9, 2025 6:56:09 PM

You paid the attorney but did not receive services---so he gave your money back?   Sounds like returning a few bags of mulch to Walmart and getting your money back.   Nothing to enter on a tax return about that.