- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
I was in a car wreck in 2018 & filed a claim with a lawyer because I wasn’t being compensated enough without having a lawyer... in 2019 I received a settlement for pain and suffering, do I need t
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Deductions & credits
You do not need to report the income on your taxes. As long as you did not claim a deduction for any medical expenses related to the injuries that you received the settlement on, the entire settlement is tax-free.
If you did claim a medical expense deduction for the expenses that you were later reimbursed for through the settlement, then you need to include the settlement income to the extent you deducted medical expenses.
If you need to pick up income because you deducted medical expenses then, From the Federal section select "Wages & Income."
Then, navigate to "Other Common Income" if you received a 1099-MISC.
If you did not receive a 1099-MISC, navigate to "Less Common Income" and select "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C." Enter any taxable settlement proceeds there.
IRS Publication 4345 provides the most detailed information on the topic.
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Deductions & credits
Just to clarify, if I received a 1099-misc for a settlement on pain and suffering and no previous medial expenses related to the injury were deducted, am I supposed to simply ignore the 1099-misc and not report it on TT?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Deductions & credits
Yes, ignore the 1099-Misc if the "pain and suffering" is from the physical injury. Here is the link to the applicable IRS discussion. If it did not stem from the injury then here is link with instructions on how to enter in TurboTax.
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"