H.R. 5470 · 97th Congress · enacted
An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of periodic payments for damages received on account of personal injury or sickness, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 97-473.
Latest official action 1983-01-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Periodic Payment Settlement Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an income tax exclusion of periodic payments of damages received on account of personal injury or sickness, whether paid by the individual originally liable for such damages or his assignee. Allows such assignee a business expense deduction for the payment of such damages.
Congressional Research Service · 1982-02-08
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