Christie sued her former employer for a back injury she suffered
on the job in 2018. As a result of the personal injury, she was
partially disabled. in 2019, she received $240,000 for her loss of
future income, $100,000 workers compensation, $160,000 in punitive
damages because of the employers flagrant disregard for the
employers safety, and $15,000 for medical expenses. The medical
expenses were deducted on her 2018 return, reducing her taxable
income by $12,000. Christie's 2019 gross income from...