A note from Laura Taylor about taxes.
(This was an email from Laura that everyone should see)

Subject: tax obligations for conpensation
I am an Arizona Downwinder and have been awarded $50,000 but we have also filed for my mother who passed away with Lung cancer in 2002. It is my understanding that if you are the person with the compensatory illness you are not required to pay taxes but if you are the heirs then you are. Can you shed some light on this?
Regards,
Carol Horn

For income tax purposes, any compassionate payment awarded under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is not included in gross income, no matter who receives the payment (heir of victim or victim).

Any other questions, please feel free to contact me.

Laura Taylor

Law Offices of Laura J. Taylor
100 East Union Street
Prescott, AZ 86303
(928) 776-2457
(928) 445-2228 (Fax)
laura.taylor@prodigy.net
www.downwindersprogram.com

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