Generally settlements are not taxable. Some insurance payments are taxable in certain circumstances. Disability payments received on a policy that the premiums were completely paid for by your employer would be taxed as ordinary income.
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No.
No these types of payments are not taxable.
Yes, they are.
If you deduct the cost of he repairs/loss...then the insurance settlment is taxable income (essentially replacing the amount of the deduction/loss you took and really didn't have because you were reimbursed for it). Or if you don't expense the repairs, the recovery isn't taxable.
The amount paid to replace a roof is not taxable unless you tried to take a deduction for a casualty loss on your taxes for this.
No.
The IRS states that only settlements due to physical or emotional injury are non taxable, for instance if you received a settlement for mesothelioma. States however may tax settlements as ordinary income.
As a general rule, life insurance policies in the US are not taxable. However it is taxable if it is combined with a non-refund life annuity.
No. Personal injury settlements are non-taxable. Double check with your state's commissioner of insurance, or the adjuster you settled with. It may vary by state.
No but what you do with the money may be taxable.
Yes, the benefits are taxable.