attorney fee on SS

[grandmabee]

can we take the attorney fees for getting disablity SS according to the % of taxable SS income on Sch A 2% ?

[grandmabee]

can we take the attorney fees for getting disablity SS according to the % of taxable SS income on Sch A 2% ?

Yes we can take the attorney fee's for getting taxable SS. So am I right that only the same % of taxable to non taxable SS is how much of the attorney fees we take

[Linda Mathey]

Yes we can take the attorney fee's for getting taxable SS. So am I right that only the same % of taxable to non taxable SS is how much of the attorney fees we take

That is how I would treat it, much like allocating trustee fees between taxable and non-taxable income.

[Pacun]

That is how I would treat it, much like allocating trustee fees between taxable and non-taxable income.

What do you think of this? If your client is permanently disabled and (let's say) 40 years old, you should amortize attorney expenses for the next 25-28 years, right? How about on years that your SS is not taxable?

[Lion EA]

Please don't say that aloud. The IRS might be listening and decide that's a good idea!