Associated Press – The Internal Revenue Service wants its cut from oil spill victims who receive BP payments for lost wages. The agency says that under current law, BP payments for lost wages are taxable – just like the lost wages would have been. The IRS says payments for physical injuries or property loss are generally tax free.

via IRS To Tax BP Compensation Checks – Associated Press.

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