Does money from work injury need to be reported?

sjheneri — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:17:01 GMT

Received money for doctors & loss of work because of injury.

Re: Does money from work injury need to be reported?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:09:12 GMT

If you mean you received worker compensation that is not taxable and is not entered on a tax return. Or do you mean something else that they gave you a tax document for?

Re: Does money from work injury need to be reported?

DawnC — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:17:52 GMT

It depends. How your disability income is taxed depends on your situation.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits aren't taxable and don't need to be reported on your return, unless it is on a 1099-R
Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) aren't taxable unless you have substantial additional income.
Workers' comp isn't taxable.
Car insurance disability benefits for no-fault accidents aren't taxable.
Disability income paid by an insurance company may or may not be taxable:
- If the premiums were paid by your employer and weren't included in your taxable income, the disability is taxable.
- If you paid the premiums out of your own pocket or with payroll deductions that came out of your after-tax income, the disability isn't taxable.
- If you and your employer jointly paid the premiums, only the disability amount covered by your employer's payments are taxable.

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Does money from work injury need to be reported?

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