I paid 3481 in federal tax and $3481 was for the campfire in CA

[brown8891]

I paid 3481 in federal tax and $3481 was for the campfire in CA

[VolvoGirl]

What is your question?  I don't understand what you wrote.

[SweetieJean]

Are you asking about a tax credit of $3481 for this?

IRS announces tax relief for California wildfire victims | Internal Revenue Service

[brown8891]

$3481 is what I paid in Federal taxes and it was paid on the campfire lawsue money that I got. In January I heard on the local news that we did not have to pay taxes on that lawsue. Thanks

Howard Brown

[SweetieJean]

There was bill introduced in the California assembly last January to make these payments free from state taxes, but I don't know if it was ever passed.

But you asked about Federal.  See Casualty Losses, here:

IRS announces tax relief for victims of wildfires in California | Internal Revenue Service