severance pay and effect on earned income for earned income tax credit
I recently learned that my job was closing our branch. Iwas given a package for a signing bonus and severance pay for 16 weeks. Will my severance pay be considered as earned income for tax purpose. Will I be able to file severance as wages on my tax return?
1 answer | asked Aug 20, 2005 10:57 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
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Severance payments are typically paid as wages and the tax treatment for Federal purposes is the same as if you had worked for the money.
posted by Trey Henderson | Aug 21, 2005 08:25 AM [EST]
Severance payments are typically paid as wages and the tax treatment for Federal purposes is the same as if you had worked for the money.
posted by Trey Henderson | Aug 21, 2005 08:25 AM [EST]
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