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can I deducted legal fees I incurred for a slip and fall

 
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can I deducted legal fees I incurred for a slip and fall

As per CRA, You can claim the following expenses:

  • fees, including any related accounting fees that you paid:
    • for advice or assistance to respond to the CRA when the CRA reviewed your income, deductions or credits for
      a year
    • to object to or appeal an assessment or decision under the Income Tax Act, the Employment Insurance Act,
      the Canada Pension Plan or the Quebec Pension Plan
  • fees that you paid to collect (or establish a right to) a retiring allowance or pension benefit. You can claim only up to the retiring allowance or pension income you received in the year minus any part of these amounts transferred to an RRSP or RRP. You can carry forward the legal fees that you cannot claim in the year for up to seven years
  • certain fees you incurred to try to make child support payments non-taxable

And your situation doesn't fall into any of these categories. We would suggest contacting CRA to get more clarification.

 

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