Is it allowable to deduct the cost of law fees associated with divorce proceedings?

Is it allowable to deduct the cost of law fees associated with divorce proceedings?

Beej asked:


Can you deduct your lawyer’s fees or an other costs incurred by filing for divorce? Federal as well as state (Kentucky)?

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3 Responses to “Is it allowable to deduct the cost of law fees associated with divorce proceedings?”

1. Dr. Deth Says:
   April 30th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

   if you’re talking about tax returns (I can’t tell), no, you can’t deduct them anywhere

2. PepsiLime Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 11:27 pm

   Generally, legal expenses paid by one spouse in resisting the other’s money demands in divorce are nondeductible personal expenses. However, legal expenses for collecting alimony under a divorce decree are deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction, subject to the two-percent floor.

   I don’t know for certain about Kentucky, but most of the states follow the Federal rules for income and deductions.

3. Judy Says:
   May 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm

   Only the portion, if any, that’s for advice on taxable assets. That can only be deducted if stated separately.

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