What is the definition of a Variable Rate Loan? Variable rate loans are loans that have an interest rate that will fluctuate over time in line with prevailing interest rates. They generally have lower starting interest rates than fixed rate loans, but the interest rate and payment amounts can change over time. Sometimes they are also known as floating rate loans.
1 Contingent attorney fees are not deductible, but non-contingent attorney fees may be deductible. 2  Before deducting these fees, talk to a tax specialist to determine if the fees are deductible based on the details of your case.
Prorating the Fee. If you are approved for Social Security disability, your attorney fees would be deductible according to the percentage of benefits that are subject to income tax. The IRS sets this percentage depending on the amount of other income that you earn and your filing status.ou may only deduct the fees in the year they were charged to you. In the case of a disability claim, the fees are deducted from your back benefits before Social Security pays those benefits to you; therefore, the fees are paid in the year Social Security makes the attorney fees deduction.