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Most attorneys get paid on a contingency basis. They get paid only if you win and the standard amount is 25% of past due benefits not to exceed $5,300. There are exceptions were lawyers will file a fee petition for the time spent on the case but contingency fee agreement is by far the most common method of payment. If you find a lawyer on your own make sure to ask how many Social Security Disability cases he or she has handled. You will want someone who is experienced.
You 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.