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    premium tax credit calculation

    MaryMatt
    Level 3

    client received ssdi distribution of 50,000 from which 6000 was deducted for attorney fees.  Additionally 2000 and 23800 were for previous years.  This is causing a large premium tax credit balance due.  Taxable income for the year was 700.  If I show the ss benefits net of the atty fees. it is reduced by over 500.  Can I do this and attach a note? 

     

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    Just-Lisa-Now-
    Level 15
    Level 15

    are we allowed to deduct atty fees again?  didnt that go away with TCJA?


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    MaryMatt
    Level 3

    I looked online and one solution was to include Atty Fees as a negative Miscellaneous Income.  Main reason I am asking.. 

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    sjrcpa
    Level 15

    How reliable/authoritative is "I looked online"?


    The more I know the more I don’t know.
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    MaryMatt
    Level 3

    Right.  It was Turbo tax.

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