https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/settled-outside-of-court-for-a-settlement-against-me-how-to-claim-on-taxes/01/706827#M93308 <P>The original claim was for a fire at the apartment I had lived at. &nbsp;No charges were ever brought up, but it was found that the fire started on my porch (still unknown how it started). &nbsp;I had a claim against me for over $550,000. &nbsp;I got a lawyer and we settled for $3,000. &nbsp;I have received no tax forms from the collection agency. &nbsp;How do I handle this situation on my taxes?</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:24 GMT katie-hanson79 2019-06-06T13:52:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/settled-outside-of-court-for-a-settlement-against-me-how-to-claim-on-taxes/01/706827#M93308 <P>The original claim was for a fire at the apartment I had lived at. &nbsp;No charges were ever brought up, but it was found that the fire started on my porch (still unknown how it started). &nbsp;I had a claim against me for over $550,000. &nbsp;I got a lawyer and we settled for $3,000. &nbsp;I have received no tax forms from the collection agency. &nbsp;How do I handle this situation on my taxes?</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/settled-outside-of-court-for-a-settlement-against-me-how-to-claim-on-taxes/01/706827#M93308 katie-hanson79 2019-06-06T13:52:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-don-t-report-anything-this-is-a-personal-expense-tha/01/706832#M93310 <P><B>You don't report anything. </B>This is a personal expense that will not be reported on your tax return.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-don-t-report-anything-this-is-a-personal-expense-tha/01/706832#M93310 CarolynM 2019-06-06T13:52:26Z