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
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
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
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
California Wildfire Victims Get Major Tax Breaks Under New Law , Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 21, 2026).