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Answer to Do I have to pay taxes on the emotional disterss portion of my out of court settlement?
Yes you do have to pay taxes. You should get a 1099 from your former employer but even if you dont you must report the amount as income. Rposted Jan 29, 2012 9:38 PM [EST]
Answer to Should I fight this
Iowa is an at will employment state and you can be fired for any reason or for no reason. The exceptions are if your discharge was related to some forbidden factor. In Iowa race color religion ethnicity age sex sexual orientation disability are the forbidden factors. You must be able to prove that other without that characteristic were treated more favorably. Rposted May 11, 2011 11:35 AM [EST]
Answer to I was harassed at my workplace last year and eventually quit due to more harassment by co- workers u
Yes there is a time frame and it is generally 300 days from the time of the last act of harassment. Do you have the texts or emails? Who was your employer because for public employees the time limit can be longer. Rposted May 11, 2011 11:32 AM [EST]