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The following need to be included in your regular income for tax purposes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interest resulting from an award<\/li>\n<li>Money awarded for lost wages or profits<\/li>\n<li>Punitive damages<\/li>\n<li>Money resulting from pension rights (provided you didn\u2019t make contributions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more-->If you\u2019ve been awarded damages in a particular case, you will need to include money awarded for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copyright infringement or patent breach<\/li>\n<li>Violations of contracts<\/li>\n<li>Obstruction of business operations<\/li>\n<li>Awards gained under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For tax purposes, you are not required to calculate any settlements resulting from personal injury or physical sickness, regardless of if the award was paid in installments or a single lump-sum.<\/p>\n<p>There are special requirements for money received due to judgments of character defamation, surrendering custody of a minor, and alienation of affection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been awarded money or damages through a court of law, it\u2019s important to note whether the funds are subject to taxation as income. 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