This is one of most common tax questions that we receive when a married couple with children are in the process of getting divorced. There are five different tax filing types; Single Married Filing Joint Married Filing Separately Head of Household Qualifying...
While making the decision to get a divorce can be difficult, it’s equally important to decide which path for the divorce process is the right one for you and your current spouse. There are three options: Mediation Collaborative Litigation It important to...
The Tax Cut & Jobs Act that was recently passed has already caused taxpayers to accelerate certain financial decisions as we transition from the current tax laws to the new tax laws over the course of the next two years. Taxpayers are running to their town...
If you are going through a divorce and you or your spouse have retirement accounts, the processes for splitting the retirement accounts will vary depending on what type of retirement accounts are involved. 401(k) & 403(b) Plan The first category of...
The most common types of college savings accounts are 529 accounts, UGMA, and UTMA accounts. When getting divorce it’s very important to understand who the actual owner is of these accounts and who has legal rights to access the money in those accounts. Not...
For purposes of child support, either parent can be named the custodial parent by a Court. For the purposes of this article we will assume that the mother is the custodial parent and will be receiving the child support and alimony payments. However, fathers who have...
