Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance last revised: Feb 02, 2026
§ 134.609 - What is the difference between a fee and an expense?

A fee is a charge to you for the professional services of attorneys, agents, or expert witnesses rendered in connection with your case. An expense is the cost to you of any study, analysis, engineering report, test, project, or similar matter prepared in connection with your case.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632,634,634,637,648,656,657t; E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189
source: 61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 13 CFR 134.609