Family,
Tax
Jan. 5, 2018
Tax law will add complications to child support disputes
Family law attorneys, accountants and courts will be busy figuring out how to address child and spousal support issues for the foreseeable future.
Jeffrey P. Blum
Law Office of Jeffrey P. BlumEmail: Blumesq@aol.com
Jeffrey is a mediator and family law attorney in Los Altos.
Recently I wrote an article concerning the impact the new tax law will have on spousal support, aka alimony. Under the new law, spousal support will no longer be taxable to the recipient spouse or tax deductible by the paying spouse. This change applies to divorces filed after Jan. 1, 2018, and support modification cases. It will adversely affect the low-income spouse receiving spousal support and cause other negative consequences to divorcing couples. The new law wil...
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