Revenue Ruling 74-77
Internal Revenue Service
1974-1 C.B. 33 (1974)

- Written by Jessica Rice, JD
Facts
An individual (the taxpayer) was awarded damages in a settlement on a claim of alienation of affection and in exchange for surrendering custody of his minor child. The Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling determining whether those damages were income that could be subject to federal income tax.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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