The Tax Court Addresses the Origin-of-the-Claim Doctrine and Legal Fees
By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21
A recent Tax Court decision addressed the deductibility of legal expenses and the so-called “origin-of-the-claim” doctrine. The Mylan decision demonstrates that the deductibility of a legal expense generally depends on the origin and character of the underlying claim or transaction out of which the legal expense was incurred. An expenditure, such as legal expenses, may be deductible in one setting but nevertheless required to be capitalized in another. Legal expenses directly connected with (or...
By: Freeman Law