Surprise Tax Form Is Latest Insult for Victims of East Palestine Train Derailment

The Epoch Times ^ | 2/23/24 | Beth Brelje

[CFW]

DARLINGTON, Penn.—Kim Nalesnik was shocked to receive a 1099-MISC tax form from Norfolk Southern railroad. She never worked there, but her household received $2,500 from the company in 2023.

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in neighboring East Palestine, Ohio, in February last year, spilling 1.1 million pounds of toxic vinyl chloride. Adding to the disaster, officials started a controlled release and burn from overturned rail cars days later, creating a fireball and large plume of black smoke filled with chemicals that could be seen for miles.

Locals say the smoke dropped poisons into their land and water and that they are still feeling the effects a year later.

In a letter to Norfolk Southern, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) noted the incident caused the release of vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, ethylhexyl acrylate, and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether. In the aftermath, Norfolk Southern says it made $21 million in financial assistance payments to more than 4,500 families. It put some residents up in hotels, paid for lost wages, animal care, property damage, and paid some people in affected areas an “inconvenience payment” of roughly $1,000 per person in the household.

This month, 1099 tax forms started arriving in mailboxes, listing payments the company made to victims as taxable income. It was another kick in the teeth to residents who say the derailment left them potentially sick, with lower property values, and anxious about the future.

[I want the USA back]

Just wondering.... The “Migrants” in New York are going to get preloaded debit cards, with a value up to 10,000. Will they be getting 1099-misc in the mail?

The individuals who waltz out of Walgreens with $900 of stuff, will they have to declare the value as income?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Oh, dear Lord . . .

It’s not like they were being compensated for some non-employee work performed or some other optional item. This was desperately needed money. They might as well have won new cars from Oprah.

I wonder if those illegal aliens will get 1099-MISC forms for their $10,000 debit cards. I think we all know the answer to that one.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The greediest entity on earth is not a corporation, although corporate greed does exist.

The greediest entity on earth is our federal government.

[AuntB]

Good greif!
I’m not a child. Please don’t talk to me like I am

It was deposited to my bank.
I never signed a loan for$25,000. I was told it was fire relief funds.
WTH... You think $25,000 is out of line for losing everything in an anarchist arson wildfire!!??
Hell of a lot less than any illegal alien is costing!!

Many people are still in motels 3 years later getting 3 meals day paid for by YOU.

The government never paid for my shelter or food.
I hope you have to go through it, smart lady! I was living in a god-damned car! I didn’t have internet!
I probably made mistakes.
You are ignorant and arrogant