- 1). Determine the amount of legal fees you can deduct. These fees need to be related to any child support you will receive for the guardianship.
- 2). Write the amount on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form 1040 Schedule A line 23, or form 1040NR Schedule A line 11, depending on which form you use for filing your taxes.
- 3). Calculate the remaining itemized deduction on form 1040 or fForm 1040NR Schedule A. If this amount is greater than your standard deduction, use this amount in lieu of your standard deduction on form 1040 or form 1040 NR.
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