Legal Research
$15,000/year
Can You Write Off Legal Research?
Short answer: Westlaw, Lexis, and research tools.
Legal Research may be deductible when purchased for ordinary and necessary use in your law firms / legal practices business. Documentation of business purpose is usually required.
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low risk
Legal Research
$15,000/year
Law Firms / Legal Practices
Professional Services
Legal Research
Westlaw, Lexis, and research tools.
BizWriteOffs provides educational information only and is not tax, legal, or accounting advice. Deductibility depends on your specific facts and records. Consult a qualified tax professional.
Business justification
Legal Research may be deductible when purchased for ordinary and necessary use in your law firms / legal practices business. Documentation of business purpose is usually required.
Write-off library
Legal Research
Westlaw, Lexis, and research tools.
Documentation to keep
- Receipts, invoices, or bank/credit card statements
- Written business purpose and date of expense
- Logs or apps tracking business use when mixed personal/business use applies
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