Legal Question in Tax Law in California

tax law concerning amended taxes and workers compensation benefits.

Can a taxpayer amend previous year tax return after they received an award of disability? Taxpayer has been deemed 17% permanently disabled and they are still working for the State prison system. They would like to amend both Fed. and Ca. state back tax years for the 17% workmans comp. that they believe is nontaxable to them. Thank you for your time on this.


Asked on 12/23/97, 7:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
WILLIAM BRANDWEIN WILLIAM A. BRANDWEIN, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP.

AMENDED RETURNS

RETURNS CAN BE AMENDED UP TO 3 YEARS AFTER THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN OR THE EXTENDED FILING DATE.ONCE THE FEDERAL IS AMENDED IT IS A SIMPLE PROCEDURE TO AMEND THE STATE RETURN

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Answered on 1/04/98, 7:55 pm


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