Can I legally deduct the cost of hiring a private investigator and a criminal defense lawyer as business expenses on my LLC tax return this year?
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Can I legally deduct the cost of hiring a private investigator and a criminal defense lawyer as business expenses on my LLC tax return this year?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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IRS business expense deduction legal fees criminal defense attorney fees private investigator IRC 162 origin of claim test Google ↗
IRS Publication 535 legal fees ordinary necessary business expenses personal legal fees nondeductible Google ↗
- 26 U.S.C. § 162: Trade or business expenses · uscode.house.gov
- uscode.house.gov · uscode.house.gov
- 4.19.15 Discretionary Programs · irs.gov
- Publication 529 (12/2020), Miscellaneous Deductions · irs.gov
Queries
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS business expense deduction legal fees criminal defense attorney fees private investigator IRC 162 origin of claim test OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IRS Publication 535 legal fees ordinary necessary business expenses personal legal fees nondeductible OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |