Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

NewsWorldAmericasWildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payoutsThousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing itGabriela Aoun Angueira Monday 20 April 2026 12:17 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"0d40f556a63992816c27e307b9282c47","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-congress-colorado-households-hawaii-b2961038.html","title":"Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts"}}Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payoutsShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Wildfire Settlements Taxes","description":"FILE - An American flag hangs on the gate of a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)","caption":"Wildfire Settlements Taxes","copyright":"Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/20/12/Wildfire_Settlements_Taxes_6_722.jpg","id":"efb8a070f1594f0db1935b4052a33aa2","mid":6633096,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5890,"height":3927}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Wildfire Settlements Taxes","description":"FILE - A lone home stands among residences leveled by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)","caption":"Wildfire Settlements Taxes","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"...