Legal Question in Tax Law in California

Loss of Consortium

Is a award for loss of consortium with the original case due to an injury taxable?


Asked on 2/07/08, 1:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Donald Field Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law

Re: Loss of Consortium

if the loss of consortium resulted from a "personal physical injury" for which the award was granted, that part of the award is also non taxable as income.

see:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00000104----000-.html

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Answered on 2/08/08, 4:43 pm


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