Compensation payments

Example

An employer pays an injured worker $500 a week. That employer receives workers compensation reimbursement from their insurer of $475 a week. The $475 does not attract payroll tax but the $25 make-up pay is taxable.

Further references

See Revenue Rulings GEN-001, PTA-015 Workers compensation payments.

Assistance

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