A defined benefit plan, more commonly known as a pension plan, provides guaranteed retirement benefits to employees. Defined benefit plans are primarily funded by the employer, with...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 01/26/2023
Nobody likes paying spousal support. At least when you pay child support, you know it is for your kids, not your ex. Long-term alimony (or maintenance, spousal support, or whatever...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 10/26/2022
The rules for filing alimony income on your tax return changed with the 2019 fiscal year. Alimony income or payments are no longer tax-deductible, and the receipt of alimony is not...
Posted by KLSM CPA Firm PLLC on 07/09/2022
A change in life requires several changes in finances. The decision to have children or get married also requires a new decision in spending money and insurance policies. Of all changes,...
Posted by Tiffany Gaskin on 06/10/2022
Divorce proceedings can be much of a tasking venture, which is made complex due to financial matters. To ensure a less rocky experience, parties seeking divorce are often advised to...
Posted by Dennis Jao on 05/31/2022
After a divorce or separation, the spouse's primary earner or provider gets to pay the other partner alimony, spousal maintenance, or spousal support. Such payment aims to enable...
Posted by KLSM CPA Firm PLLC on 09/30/2021
Alimony, also known as spousal maintenance or support, is the payment that one partner makes to the other after divorce. The idea is to help low-earning individuals take care of expenses...
Posted by KLSM CPA Firm PLLC on 08/24/2021
On joint tax returns, both taxpayers are generally responsible for the tax bill. But innocent spouse relief is one way to avoid paying the additional taxes you may owe to the IRS if...
Posted by Tiffany Gaskin on 01/30/2021
Alimony, also known as spousal support, is the money paid to a spouse to another after a divorce. The idea is to help the spouse with the lower income to take care of expenses and...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 01/06/2021
