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Jaburg Wilk

Eight Essential Tax Insights For Arizona Residents Who Are Navigating Divorce

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Divorce and legal separation can entail more than just emotional and legal complexities. They can also involve navigating intricate and complex tax implications. There are eight key considerations to consider relative to...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | Ibrahim v. Commissioner | Deduction of Alimony or Separation Maintenance Payments

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Tax Litigation: The Week of May 16th, 2022, through May 20th, 2022 Caldwell v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-51 | May 20, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 3333-19. Ibrahim v. Commissioner, TC Summary Opin. 2022-7| May 16, 2022 |...more

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The Deductibility of Future Alimony Payments Just Might Depend on the Past

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The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the tax deduction previously allowed for alimony payments effective January 1, 2019.  This meant that alimony payments made pursuant to an agreement executed after December 31, 2018...more

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Divorce and Taxes

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When a couple is getting divorced both current and future tax obligations as well as tax basis are very important. There are four areas that we frequently advise our clients about. Originally published on ABC15 Sonoran...more

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Changes to the Pennsylvania Support Guidelines in Response to the New Tax Law

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For the past several decades the “alimony deduction” has been available to all divorcing couples. This deduction provided that the spouse making alimony payments could deduct alimony payments from his or her income and the...more

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Alimony Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

The current federal tax laws enacted in late 2017 have been the subject of many news stories and articles. Although most aspects of the legislation took effect in 2018, the changes to the tax treatment of alimony went into...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Rethinking the Amount of Alimony

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As I wrote in a prior blog piece, under M.G.L. c. 208, sec. 53, the amount of alimony paid to support a former spouse should generally not exceed the recipient’s need or 30 to 35% of the difference between the parties’ gross...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Can a Prenuptial Agreement Executed Before January 1, 2019 Preserve Deductibility of Alimony Payments Relating to Divorce Decrees...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) did away with the long-standing provision allowing for deductions of alimony payments by the payor. Specifically, the TCJA adopted the prior definition of “alimony and separate...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

New Tax Changes Regarding Alimony Make Divorce More Difficult

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Under a new tax law that is going into effect in 2019, alimony (also known as “maintenance” or “spousal maintenance” in many states) is going to be treated differently than before for tax purposes. Dating back to the Internal...more

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Alimony is No Longer Deductible by Taxpayer

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If you or a client is going through a divorce or separation, do not forget to consider the changes enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). ...more

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Divorce and the New Tax Law

A change in the tax law will eliminate a tax break for alimony payments made pursuant to divorces that are finalized after December 31, 2018. For 2018, alimony (or spousal support or spousal maintenance) is tax deductible...more

Blank Rome LLP

Should You Rush to the Finish Line?

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The recently enacted tax law changes can have dramatic effects on all kinds of income tax situations, including divorce. With news that the alimony deduction will expire at the end of this year, many clients are asking if...more

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Should You Rush to the Finish Line?

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Stacy D. Phillips and Michelle Piscopo With news that the alimony deduction will expire at the end of this year, many clients are asking if they should rush to finalize their divorce. The answer to that question is, it...more

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How the New Tax Law Changes Alimony and Child Support

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Deep within the text of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) are two provisions that will have a significant effect on both alimony and child support....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Changes in Alimony for Payer Spouse and Recipient Spouse under Tax Reform

Since the early 1940’s, alimony payments have been tax deductible for the Payer Spouse. The recipient of the alimony (Recipient Spouse) paid the income tax on the alimony payments. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) puts an...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Divorce is Taxing: The Effect of Recent Tax Laws on Divorcing Parties

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Not only is divorce emotionally draining, the tax ramifications of recently passed tax laws will have a direct and adverse effect on divorcing parties. Tax reform will substantially alter the award of alimony in...more

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Making Sense of Recent Law Changes

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Happy New Year, all! May 2018 bring you health, happiness, and prosperity. The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in conjunction with Massachusetts’ Alimony Reform Act, will bring the Commonwealth’s divorce practitioners and...more

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The New Year’s Resolution Divorce

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For many divorce attorneys, the busy season starts after the first of the year. For the last several years, I have posted on the phenomenon of the New Year’s Resolution Divorce. For whatever reason, this post has struck a...more

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The Revised U.S. Tax Code’s Impact On Alimony

By now most people are aware of the impending changes to the U.S. tax code brought about by the GOP tax bill, dubbed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which Congress voted to pass on December 20, 2017. These substantial changes,...more

Lewitt Hackman

Divorce Planning: How Tax Reform Could Affect Your Decisions

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Under the current tax law, individuals making spousal support payments may deduct the payments on their tax returns. Conversely, the individual receiving alimony must count those payments in his or her gross income....more

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Will 2018 Be The Year Of The Divorce – Will The New Tax Laws Cause A Race To Get Divorced By 12/31/18?

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Since the first go round of the proposed massive revisions to the tax code were announced several weeks ago, matrimonial lawyers, litigants, accountants, etc. have been in a veritable tizzy over the prospect that one of the...more

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Alimony About To Experience An Untimely Death

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As this is written, the House and Senate this week are scheduled to vote upon a conference report of both houses of Congress which will “reform” tax law in a major way for the first time since the Reagan administration. In...more

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Big Divorce Change: First Draft Of House Tax Reform Bill

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Any American with a pulse knows that 2017 was to be the first overhaul of U.S. Tax Law since 1986. Until this week, what was circulating through Washington was an 18 page executive summary. That changed yesterday when the...more

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