Comments on: Tax Deduction for Legal Fees on Tax Return http://goodtaxguide.net/tax-deduction-for-legal-fees-on-tax-return/ Free Information and Tips on Tax Issues Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Peter Protopapa http://goodtaxguide.net/tax-deduction-for-legal-fees-on-tax-return/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Peter Protopapa Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:32:17 +0000 http://goodtaxguide.net/?p=73#comment-36 My situation is as follows: I had a wrongfull dismissal suit that i used a lawyer for. I obtained a settlement and received a W2 taking out taxes for the whole amount. The company sent the proceeds (minus taxes) to the lawyer directly and he took out his gross fee (which I had paid tax on) and sent me the balance. How would I report this on the return? My situation is as follows:

I had a wrongfull dismissal suit that i used a lawyer for. I obtained a settlement and received a W2 taking out taxes for the whole amount.

The company sent the proceeds (minus taxes) to the lawyer directly and he took out his gross fee (which I had paid tax on) and sent me the balance.

How would I report this on the return?

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