{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-134.609","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 134.609","heading":"What is the difference between a fee and an expense?","body":"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.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 134—RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS","Subpart F—Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"09cf36e39d26ee7cef5a2455ccdc332b799087cada69df59869689868f71bbbc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-134.608","next":"us/13-cfr-134.610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}