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S. 1689, The Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 (2 comments ↓)
S. 1689 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims.
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Melanie
My husband was discriminated against by his age. A supervisor wrote a memo to her boss stating that she did not hire him because she already had enough employees in their late 40's and she was trying to "balance the retirement bank". It is not fair to know you were discriminated against, win and be awarded a large amount of money that should be spread out over 20 years and taxed accordingly rather than being taxed an outrageous amount. Of the total award amount...between his legal bill and taxes he would receive only 30 percent of the total amount and he was the one wronged !!!!
km
Melanie, your husband would probably end up with less than 30% - attorneys in my cancer discrimination case got 50% because it was appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court, then I'll be taxed on the entire amount - including the amount the attorneys received - dropping what was supposed to be mine to make me whole to about 10% of the original award after state and federal taxes. First, I went through cancer, was discriminated against because of the cancer by my employer (they cancelled my insurance and gradually pushed me out after 17 years), then we went to trial, appeal, appeal and appeal all the way to the US Supreme court - I won all the way with a published appellate court opinion stating "reprehensible" behavior by my employer, then get maybe 10% of the award. This is not right - I pray this Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 passes and I hope they allow retro with tax refilings. I am aware of others who ended up having to pay more than the the award! Please help!