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    Would a legal settlement from the catholic church for sexual abuse from a priest be taxable?

    bonnielb208
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    sjrcpa
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    Damages received on account of personal injury are not taxable.


    The more I know the more I don’t know.
    BobKamman
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    Damages for personal physical injuries or physical sickness are tax free. Damages for emotional injuries are not. Yet if you have emotional injuries triggered by physical ones, the damages for the emotional injuries are also tax-free.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2012/09/05/are-sexual-assault-and-sex-abuse-recoveries-taxed...