I suppose they could pay "$30K after taxes", but that would be prohibitively involved, from an accounting standpoint. Conceptually, it's odd to me that payouts

I suppose they could pay "$30K after taxes", but that would be prohibitively involved, from an accounting standpoint. Conceptually, it's odd to me that payouts due to damages are taxed. Of course, it's hardly the strangest thing that gets taxed, so it's hardly a surprise.