Legal Question in Tax Law in California

I have a small claims court award from 2009, (paid from my homeowner's insurance company) to repair damage to a fence/retaining wall on my property. The associated repair work was also completed in 2009. Is this award taxable?


Asked on 2/17/10, 11:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

C. Coulter Mulvihill Cynthia Coulter Mulvihill, Esq.

The award is not taxable, because it was used to restore a damaged piece of property and make it whole again.

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Answered on 2/22/10, 9:14 pm


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