Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the lump-sum IV pension payments are taxable income under direct federal tax.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. IV pension benefits are fully taxable income and do not qualify as non-taxable compensation for damage or pain and suffering.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 22 Abs. 1 DBG expressly taxes income from invalidity insurance. The pension here had no specific damage-replacing function; the IV does not primarily compensate an individual loss but offsets the consequences of disability within the first pillar.