Wildfire Settlements Are Now Tax Free In California & Taxed By IRS

by Robert W. Wood, Senior Contributor

California has passed two laws to shield certain wildfire victims from state tax on their legal settlements in wildfire cases. One law applies to PG&E recoveries, the other to Edison suits. Both bills provide needed tax relief, but the IRS still treats lawsuit settlements as taxable.

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