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Emotional Distress Damages Internal Revenue Service Tax Liability

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Are Emotional Distress Damages in FEHA Settlements Taxable?

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In California FEHA settlements, plaintiffs often recover damages for both emotional distress and lost wages—but how are those payments taxed? Employers often compel an allocation in damages between wages (economic loss) and...more

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Tax Court Reiterates the Proper Tax Treatment of “Physical Injuries” in Employment Cases

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In Stassi v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court found that a settlement was not excludable from income as a personal physical injury because the taxpayer failed to demonstrate that her shingles was caused by her...more

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