Can I deduct H1B legal fees I paid for?

hodyssey2006 · #1 Mar 18, 2008, 10:47 AM

In 2007 my employer sponsored me for an H1B visa. We made an agreement that I would pay all of the lawyer fees for filing the H1B visa with the immigration office. Am I able to deduct the legal fees I paid? Where do I enter the deduction? On Schedule A Employee Business Expenses Line 7 'Other' or Schedule A Miscellaneous Expenses Line 17 'Certain attorney and accounting fees'?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Pompanomom · Apr 15, 2008, 07:58 AM

I don't believe that you are allowed to pay any of the fees associated with obtaining your H1B other than the expediting fee (if you chose to expedite the process).



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