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title: Robert W. Wood
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# Robert W. Wood

Rob Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP. He has a varied tax practice but is best known for advising on the tax treatment of legal settlements, litigation finance and qualified settlement funds. He is the author of several tax books on these topics, writes frequently for Tax Notes, Forbes and other publications, and serves as an expert witness on tax issues.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Understanding IRS Forms 1099](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/understanding-irs-forms-1099 "Understanding IRS Forms 1099")

Ignore them at your own peril

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may)

## [Your settlement agreement and IRS Form 1099](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/your-settlement-agreement-and-irs-form-1099 "Your settlement agreement and IRS Form 1099")

Exceptions to Form 1099 reporting of settlement payments

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august)

## [Tax treatment of settlements reached when the case is on appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october/tax-treatment-of-settlements-reached-when-the-case-is-on-appeal "Tax treatment of settlements reached when the case is on appeal")

A look at cases that settle after a verdict, either with punitive damages or on which interest is running, with special attention to taxes on the legal fees paid

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2025 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october)

## [Plaintiffs can still find ways to deduct legal fees from taxable income](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january/plaintiffs-can-still-find-ways-to-deduct-legal-fees-from-taxable-income "Plaintiffs can still find ways to deduct legal fees  from taxable income")

No plaintiff believes that it is fair to pay taxes on portions of their recovery paid directly to their lawyer that they never see

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2026 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january)

## [The impact of taxes on personal-injury settlements may surprise you](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/the-impact-of-taxes-on-personal-injury-settlements-may-surprise-you "The impact of taxes on personal-injury settlements may surprise you")

Surprises at tax time like the non-deductibility of attorneys’ contingent fees can cause consternation to plaintiffs

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2026 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april)

## [Should binding mediation term sheets address taxes?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may/should-binding-mediation-term-sheets-address-taxes "Should binding mediation term sheets address taxes?")

Taxes should be considered but when and how to address them varies

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2026 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may)

## [Love them or hate them](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/love-them-or-hate-them "Love them or hate them")

The tax reality of IRS Forms 1099

[Robert W. Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-w-wood "Robert W. Wood")

[2026 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june)