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can the 1/3 legal fees in a settled law suit be deducted on the client's taxes

10huron
Level 1

In the settlement, the client received 2/3 and the attorney received 1/3. Can the client deduct that 1/3 on his schedule C.  The client got 1/3 as a W2 and the second 1/3 on a 1099 NEC which drives a schedule C

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BobKamman
Level 15

Depends on what kind of claim was settled. 

TaxGuyBill
Level 15

Don't blindly enter tax forms into the software.  Most likely it should be on a 1099-MISC.  Get the legal documents and find out EXACTLY what the payment was for.