2026
TOPICS:
- Taxation of Damage Awards
- Independent Contractor Status
- Miscellaneous
- Tax Columns in Forbes
- Tax Columns in Daily Journal
All articles written by Robert W. Wood (unless otherwise noted)
TAXATION OF DAMAGE AWARDS
Can Defamation Damages Be Taxed As Capital Gain?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (February 12, 2026).
How Qualified Settlement Funds For Lawsuits Defer Taxes, Forbes.com (February 6, 2026).
Lawsuit Settlement Form 1099 Requires Special Care On Your Taxes, Forbes.com (January 26, 2026).
California Wildfire Victims Get Major Tax Breaks Under New Law , Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 21, 2026).
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Giving Back Pay Is Hard, Getting Taxes Back Is Even Harder, Forbes.com (February 20, 2026).
IRS Forms 1099-NEC And 1099-MISC Trigger Different Taxes, Forbes.com (February 19, 2026).
Even California Non-Residents Can Face California Taxes, Forbes.com (February 18, 2026).
Error On Your IRS Form 1099? What To Do Before You File Taxes, Forbes.com (February 2, 2026).
Exit California, Save Taxes. Exit US, Pay Even More to IRS?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 28, 2026).
Leaving California Taxes Behind Is Tricky, & Not Just For Billionaires, Forbes.com (January 27, 2026).
California Is #1 State People Leave—But Tax Man May Follow Them, Forbes.com (January 16, 2026).
If George Clooney Gives Up U.S. Citizenship, He’d Face Big IRS Exit Tax, Forbes.com (January 5, 2026).
Reporting This 2026 Item On Your 2025 Return Could Lower Your Taxes, Forbes.com (January 2, 2026).
TAX COLUMNS IN FORBES
Giving Back Pay Is Hard, Getting Taxes Back Is Even Harder, Forbes.com (February 20, 2026).
IRS Forms 1099-NEC And 1099-MISC Trigger Different Taxes, Forbes.com (February 19, 2026).
Even California Non-Residents Can Face California Taxes, Forbes.com (February 18, 2026).
How Qualified Settlement Funds For Lawsuits Defer Taxes, Forbes.com (February 6, 2026).
Error On Your IRS Form 1099? What To Do Before You File Taxes, Forbes.com (February 2, 2026).
Leaving California Taxes Behind Is Tricky, & Not Just For Billionaires, Forbes.com (January 27, 2026).
Lawsuit Settlement Form 1099 Requires Special Care On Your Taxes, Forbes.com (January 26, 2026).
California Is #1 State People Leave—But Tax Man May Follow Them, Forbes.com (January 16, 2026).
If George Clooney Gives Up U.S. Citizenship, He’d Face Big IRS Exit Tax, Forbes.com (January 5, 2026).
Reporting This 2026 Item On Your 2025 Return Could Lower Your Taxes, Forbes.com (January 2, 2026).
TAX COLUMNS IN DAILY JOURNAL
Can Defamation Damages Be Taxed As Capital Gain?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (February 12, 2026).
Exit California, Save Taxes. Exit US, Pay Even More to IRS?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 28, 2026).
California Wildfire Victims Get Major Tax Breaks Under New Law, Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 21, 2026).