Legal Opinion

Longoria v. Comm'r

United States Tax Court

Decided July 2, 2009No. 26989-07UnpublishedCited by 9 opinions

Beginning in 1988 P suffered discrimination in his workplace, the apparent results of which included some physical injuries as late as 1998. In 2002 P sued his employer in State court alleging discrimination, but his complaint did not mention the physical injuries. In 2005 P received a lump-sum award in settlement of the lawsuit, and the settlement agreement allocated no portion of the award to physical injuries.

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Beginning in 1988 P suffered discrimination in his workplace, the apparent results of which included some physical injuries as late as 1998. In 2002 P sued his employer in State court alleging discrimination, but his complaint did not mention the physical injuries. In 2005 P received a lump-sum award in settlement of the lawsuit, and the settlement agreement allocated no portion of the award to physical injuries. On the advice of a certified public accountant (C.P.A.), P reported this settlement award on his 2005 Federal income tax return as non-taxable income pursuant to I.R.C. sec.…

1Opinion of the Court

EMBLEZ LONGORIA, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Longoria v. Comm'r

No. 26989-07

United States Tax Court

T.C. Memo 2009-162; 2009 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 162; 98 T.C.M. (CCH) 11;

July 2, 2009, Filed

Beginning in 1988 P suffered discrimination in his workplace, the apparent results of which included some physical injuries as late as 1998. In 2002 P sued his employer in State court alleging discrimination, but his complaint did not mention the physical injuries. In 2005 P received a lump-sum award in settlement of the lawsuit, and the settlement agreement allocated no portion of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Welch v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Freytag v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. HIGBEE v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUEUnited States Tax Court · 2001
  5. United States v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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