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Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Out-of-Court Settlements?

March 8th, 2021

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Joseph R. Viola

Thousands of lawsuits settle out of court every year. These settlement agreements cover everything from slip and fall injuries to employment disputes. Figuring out whether you have to pay taxes on lawsuit settlements isn’t easy, or automatic. Here… Read More

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I obtained copies of my Account Transcripts using the IRS "Get Transcripts" program, and I see the notations "Substitute tax return prepared by IRS" and "Tax return filed." Does that mean the IRS filed my tax return for me? Can they do that?

If you fail to file a federal income tax return and the IRS has income information from other sources, such as W-2s and 1099s, the IRS may prepare a "bare bones" tax return as a basis for making a tax assessment against you, with penalties and interest, of course. The Substitute For Return ("SFR") allows only the standard deduction, one exemption, and single or married-filing-separately filing…

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