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Tax Court denies deduction for legal fees from personal malpractice lawsuits

Joanne G. Rosso v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. memo. 2025-115, Docket No. 12344-15 (filed November 6, 2025).

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Nov 11, 2025
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Legal fees from malpractice and contract disputes with former attorneys were not deductible because they were personal and not tied to producing or collecting income.

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The Tax Court held that Joanne G. Rosso could not deduct $28,485 of 2012 legal expenses. She did not substantiate $2,194 and did not show that the remaining $26,291 was for producing…

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