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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.
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.f, for example, 80 percent of your benefits are taxable, then 80 percent of the fees charged for securing the benefits would be deductible. Note that the federal statutory maximum for attorney's fees in a disability case is $6,000 as of 2013.