No Alimony Deduction? You Can Still Minimize Your Taxes. Prior to 2019, individuals who paid alimony to their ex-spouse could deduct that amount from their income before paying taxes to the federal government. The recipient paid taxes on the alimony they received, but at their lower tax bracket. All of that changed for
Is Your Soon-to-be-Ex Spouse Holding NFT’s? Here’s What To Do. As we mentioned in a previous post, NFT’s and Divorce. What Are Your Obligations to Your Ex?, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become very popular in the crypto trading world. Just like other marital assets, NFT’s are subject to property division, when a married
NFT’s and Divorce. What Are Your Obligations to Your Ex? Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become very popular in the crypto trading world. When held as marital property, NFT’s are a special type of asset because they are so volatile. Their value can change by the day, the hour or even minute. Some individuals
Watts Charges and Epstein Credits Who Pays What Between Separation and Divorce? When a couple is in the process of getting divorced but hasn't yet decided how to divide up their assets, the financial aspects of day-to-day living can get complicated. As an example, one member of the couple may continue to live
Splitting Retirement Accounts with Qualified Domestic Relations Orders In a Community Property state like California, your ex-spouse or domestic partner is entitled to 50% of the value that you have accumulated in your employee sponsored retirement accounts during your marriage. These retirement accounts can be a 401K plan, IRA or pension plan. Retirement
Estate Planning Considerations During Divorce All too often, individuals leave their ex-spouse or ex-partner as their beneficiary on their financial accounts and their agent for their Durable Power of Attorney for health care and property, long after they get divorced. If you are getting divorced, even before your divorce is final, you will
How to Retain Your Home’s Capital Gains Exclusion When Getting Divorced If you are getting divorced and selling your home, you can still take advantage your marital capital gains tax exclusion. This blog post explains how. But, first, what is the home sales capital gains exclusion all about? If you own a home
How to Share in Your Ex-Spouse’s Social Security Benefits As a divorced individual you can share in your ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits, as long as you have been married for at least 10 years, and your ex has earned benefits. If this is the case in your situation, your ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits
What Documents to Bring When Meeting with Your Divorce Attorney When you are getting divorced, both you and your spouse must disclose your complete financial information. This information includes your income, expenses, liabilities, assets, business interests and other important financial information. Your divorce attorney will be able to help you understand your current
Are You Liable for Your Spouse’s Unpaid Taxes? Often married couples file joint tax returns because it usually reduces their tax preparation expenses as well as their federal income taxes owed. A potential downside, however, is that, if one spouse has not declared their full income or falsely claimed too many deductions or