Rob Wood "IRS Speaks Out on Employment Lawsuit Settlements"

Rob Wood writes in a recent edition of 'Tax Notes" ..."Claims for wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and various forms of discrimination (especially race, gender, age, and disability) have burgeoned over the last few decades. To a lesser (but still significant) extent, litigation over the tax treatment of the resulting settlements and judgments has also been active."

The IRS has released a memorandum titled ‘‘Income and Employment Tax Consequences and Proper Reporting of Employment-Related Judgments and Settlements."

In this video, Tax Law Channel host and Wood and Porter partner Rob Wood comments.

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