December 13, 2021 1:24 am

Disaster Relief Payments Are Tax Free

Victims of disasters may receive goods and financial help from organizations, such as the Red Cross. IRS Commissioner Rettig confirmed that such payments are not taxable to recipients. Gifts from organizations are specifically excludable from gross income (Code Sec. 102). The same tax-free treatment applies to gifts received from individuals; they are not included in gross income. Thus, for example, goods and other payments received by victims of the Surfside Condominium collapse are not taxable.

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Tax Glossary

High deductible health plan (HDHP)

For 2007, a high deductible health plan is a health plan with an annual deductible that is not less than $1,100 for self-only coverage or $2,200 for family coverage, and with annual out-of-pocket expenses that do not exceed $5,600 or $11,200, respectively.

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