Leigh sued an overzealous bill collector and received the following settlement: Damage to her automobile that the collector attempted to repossess $3,300 Physical damage to her arm caused by the collector $15,000 Loss of income while her arm was healing $6,000 Punitive damages $80,000 Question Content Area a.  Regarding Leigh's settlement, classify the following as either "Included in" or "Excluded from" her gross income.     Included in/Excluded fromIncome • Damage to her automobile that the collector attempted to repossess   • Physical damage to her arm caused by the collector   • Loss of income while her arm was healing   • Punitive damages     Question Content Area b.  Assume that Leigh also collected $25,000 of damages for slander to her personal reputation caused by the bill collector misrepresenting the facts to Leigh's employer and other creditors. Is this $25,000 included in Leigh's gross income?

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Leigh sued an overzealous bill collector and received the following settlement:

Damage to her automobile that the collector attempted to repossess $3,300
Physical damage to her arm caused by the collector $15,000
Loss of income while her arm was healing $6,000
Punitive damages $80,000

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a.  Regarding Leigh's settlement, classify the following as either "Included in" or "Excluded from" her gross income.

    Included in/Excluded from
Income
Damage to her automobile that the collector attempted to repossess
 
Physical damage to her arm caused by the collector
 
Loss of income while her arm was healing
 
Punitive damages
 
 

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b.  Assume that Leigh also collected $25,000 of damages for slander to her personal reputation caused by the bill collector misrepresenting the facts to Leigh's employer and other creditors. Is this $25,000 included in Leigh's gross income?

 
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