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Divorce Tax Planning Internal Revenue Service

Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
Gray Reed

You Can’t Hide – IRS Argues Willfulness Proven by Husband’s Conduct

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It’s no secret that spouses, particularly in bad times, may hide things from one another. In fact, there are bodies of cases involving such marital behavior. However, we’ve gotten another recent reminder that such attempts...more

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The Tax Implications of Divorce: Alimony, Child Support, IRAs and More

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Divorce is a complex and emotionally charged process that also brings substantial financial considerations, with three of the most significant financial aspects of a divorce being alimony (spousal support), child support, and...more

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Navigating Tax Changes in 2025: A Guide for Separating Couples

As the election approaches, discussions regarding tax modifications and changes to the tax law have increased. But before the election, the IRS has already announced some new IRS regulations which will begin in 2025. As...more

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Is it Too Soon to Discuss a Joint Return for 2024?

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Yes, it’s January which means that accountants all across America are locking into their space capsules for launch into orbit where they will prepare countless returns due on April 15 for TY 2023 and then gently parachute...more

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2022 Tax Season: What Families Need to Know

As the 2022 tax season kicks off, there are important issues that divorcing parties must consider. First, it is always more beneficial to the family unit for the parties to file taxes married filing jointly. Not only does...more

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I Just Got My Divorce Decree, How Can/Should I File My Taxes for 2022?

Tax filing status is a common question asked of divorce attorneys like me and my colleagues – especially toward the end of the year. That said, while this is a popular question, this could be the shortest blog in history...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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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

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