An oil tanker collided with a ship in Tampa Bay. The resulting oil spill severely curtailed the
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An oil tanker collided with a ship in Tampa Bay. The resulting oil spill severely curtailed the fishing business for two months. The Franklin Fishing Boat Co, made a claim against the tanker’s owner for impairment of Franklin’s revenue during the twomonth period. Mr. Franklin received an initial payment of $50,000 from the tanker’s owner, $20,000 of which was for lost revenue and $30,000 of which was for punitive damages allowed by state law from a handler of hazardous substances. How much of the award, if any, is taxable?
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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020
ISBN: 9780808051787
2020 Edition
Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback
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