Taxpayer asks: Hello, I am writing in behalf of my daughter who has a stimulus check from last year that she cant get cashed. She and her husband or soon to be ex have received a $900.00 check that she cant get cashed. He isn’t playing fair and has moved out of the state and…
A Seattle area divorce lawyer was convicted earlier in the year of tax evasion charges, making false statements and obstructing justice. Felix Landau may serve up to 18 months in prison for the charges and must pay $61,232 in restitution. He could have been sentenced to up to five years in prison. Just another run…
Taxpayer asks: 7 years ago when I divorced I spent alot of the money I received on my children. Now I read that maybe I could have used the money as a deduction on my taxes. One I bought a $16,000. mobile home, the other I paid off a $10,000 credit card bill. Can I…
Taxpayer asks: … there’s the whining and nashing of teeth (and nerves). I’m loopy trying to make sense of the IRS publications on divorce proceeds. Basically, I was divorced in California (community property state) and judge split it down the middle essentially. He paid me the amount of money indicated in the divorce decree (without…
[IMPORTANT editor’s note: When I wrote this post, I began with “I don’t think so” because the rules are very confusing and this falls under an exception. Since the original post, I’ve been made aware that I was wrong. Hey, it happens. I’ve chosen to retain the original post since the comments address what’s wrong…
Taxpayer asks: Hi Taxgirl,My wife filed for divorce in Tennessee Aug 2007. Moved out of the house in Dec 2007 and have paid her money ordered by the court as spousal support.I’ve paid all year and want to know if I can claim this money paid as alimony. Thanks for your help! Taxgirl says: It…
Taxpayer asks: Tax girl, I have been seperated from my wife for over 20 years. But we have never had a legal seperation on paper.Can I file single or do I still have to file Married filing seperate?Thank you for any information you can give. Taxgirl says: The feds look to state law for the…
Taxpayer asks: I PAY MY XWIFE SUPPORT CAN I CLAIM THAT MONEY ON MY TAXES? Taxgirl says: This is another one of those questions for which I have received a bunch of variations on a theme. It’s not just high profile divorcees like Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, pictured above, who have to deal with…
Taxpayer asks: Hi– Was wondering if you could advise on what happens if a married couple has, say, a capital loss carryover, and the couple divorces. Do they just split the carryover down the middle? Can they negotiate the amount each takes? Does the carryover amount change with a filing status change? Taxgirl says: Divorce…
Taxpayer asks: After 17 years and one 12yr old daughter, I was divorced in October 2007. The decree stated we would file jointly for 2007. However, the idiot was not co-operative and I had no W2’s . (He hasn’t paid child support either) My accountant said I could file for 1/2 of his income. I’m…