Category Archives: Spousal Support
Tax-Deductible Alimony Payments: How to Ensure Yours Are Deducted
Not all alimony payments qualify for federal tax deductions, but many do. If ensuring your alimony payments are tax-deductible is important to you, you must comply with the IRS requirements. There are seven specific IRS requirements imposed on alimony payments to ensure that they are tax-deductible, listed below: Payments must be made in cash… Read More »
Changes Coming to Alimony in Florida
Alimony is the payment that a family court judge may instruct an individual from a couple to pay to the other after a separation or a divorce. The idea is to ensure that both people experience economic effects from the divorce that are as similar as possible. Florida considers five different types of alimony… Read More »
Bill Seeking Changes to Florida’s Alimony Rules Dies in Senate
A bill that proposed an overhaul of Florida’s alimony laws failed to become law this session after the Florida Senate refused to consider the bill. The bill had already passed the Florida House of Representatives by a vote of 93-22. Under the proposed changes, alimony would have been based on a formula that took… Read More »
How an Ex-Spouse’s Cohabitation May Affect Florida Alimony
It is not uncommon for a person who receives alimony to remain unmarried – even if they are in a long-term, committed relationship – just so they can continue to receive those payments. If the ex-spouse is living with the new partner, Florida law allows evidence of that cohabitation, or “supportive relationship,” to be… Read More »
