Family Lawyer Earnings. An average salary figure for family lawyers isn't readily available. However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in May 2013 that the average salary for all lawyers was $131,990.Pay for lawyers can vary according to location and the type of employer.Additionally, lawyers tend to earn more as partners in law firms than in their own practices.owever, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in May 2013 that the average salary for all lawyers was $131,990. Pay for lawyers can vary according to location and the type of employer. Additionally, lawyers tend to earn more as partners in law firms than in their own practices.
You do not have to itemize to take the tuition and fees deduction. You claim the deduction as an adjustment to income on Form 1040 (PDF) or Form 1040A (PDF), U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. For more information regarding this deduction, the credits or education business expenses, refer to Publication 970.
Qualified expenses you pay for yourself, your spouse or your dependents are eligible for the deduction. Exceptions: 1  If you can be claimed as a dependent on your parents' or someone else's tax return, you cannot claim the higher education deduction.2  If you are married and choose the married filing separately tax status, you cannot take this deduction.VERVIEW. The Tuition and Fees Deduction expired at the end of 2014. It allows you to deduct up to $4,000 from your income for qualifying tuition expenses paid for you, your spouse, or your dependents.