It is disturbing to think that the IRS is allowed to tax survivors of sexual assault on the compensatory damages or the settlements that they have received. Such victims should not have to relitigate their case before the agency, adding insult to the injuries that they have already suffered. I encourage my colleagues to support this great piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Addressing the taxation of compensatory damages for survivors of sexual assault.
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