Skip to content

Recent Posts

  • Taxgirl Goes To The Movies: Star Wars
  • Looking For Tax Breaks?
  • Taxgirl Goes Back To The Movies In 2025
  • Here’s What You Need To Know About Submitting Tax Questions
  • Looking For More Great Tax Content?

Most Used Categories

  • individual (1,314)
  • politics (862)
  • IRS news/announcements (753)
  • tax policy (582)
  • ask the taxgirl (543)
  • prosecutions, felonies and misdemeanors (479)
  • just for fun (478)
  • state & local (403)
  • pop culture (399)
  • charitable organizations (389)
Skip to content

Taxgirl

Because paying taxes is painful… but reading about them shouldn’t be.

  • About Taxgirl
  • Info
    • My Disclaimer
    • A Word (or More) About Your Privacy
    • Subscribe
  • Ask The Taxgirl
  • Comments
  • Taxgirl Podcast
    • Podcast Season 1
    • Podcast Season 2
    • Podcast Season 3
  • Contact
  • Home
  • 2009
  • January
  • 28
  • Ask The Taxgirl: Child Support & Legal Fees

Ask The Taxgirl: Child Support & Legal Fees

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 28, 2009December 27, 2019

Taxpayer asks:

I live in Illinois, I understand Child Support is not a tax break, or have any tax implications, but how about lawyer fees everytime she takes me back to court.

Taxgirl says:

Nope, sorry. There’s no tax deduction for legal fees for child support – but you may able to deduct the cost of tax advice in connection with a divorce.

Before you go: be sure to read my disclaimer. Remember, I’m a lawyer and we love disclaimers.
If you have a question, here’s how to Ask The Taxgirl.

Facebooktwitterlinkedinmail
author avatar
Kelly Phillips Erb
Kelly Phillips Erb is a tax attorney, tax writer, and podcaster.
See Full Bio
social network icon social network icon
ask the taxgirl, child-support, legal fees

Post navigation

Previous: Ask The Taxgirl: Payments Made Under The Table
Next: Modified Version Of Stimulus Bill Passes House

Related Posts

Home rug

Ask The Taxgirl: Home-Related Tax Deductions When You’re Not On the Deed

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 Kelly Phillips Erb
key in lock

Ask The Taxgirl: Mitigating Tax By Investing

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 Kelly Phillips Erb

Ask The Taxgirl – Answering Listener Questions

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 John Luckenbaugh

2 thoughts on “Ask The Taxgirl: Child Support & Legal Fees”

  1. Randy says:
    February 1, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    Hello, i live in texas and well i just recently did my income tax and i was wondering even though I am paying my back pay of child support is irs still going to take my refund check? And also i just started paying child support and my back pay in november of 2008 so does it still affect me?

    Reply
  2. christine says:
    February 3, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    I have not filed my taxes in years. In fact I dont remember last time i filed. It was maybe 5 years ago..How do i find out and file for back taxes,??

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

© 2005-2022, Kelly Phillips Erb | Theme: BlockWP by Candid Themes.
Skip to content
Open toolbar Accessibility Tools

Accessibility Tools

  • Increase TextIncrease Text
  • Decrease TextDecrease Text
  • GrayscaleGrayscale
  • High ContrastHigh Contrast
  • Negative ContrastNegative Contrast
  • Light BackgroundLight Background
  • Links UnderlineLinks Underline
  • Readable FontReadable Font
  • Reset Reset
  • SitemapSitemap
  • FeedbackFeedback