Tag Archives: Alimony
Periodic Alimony is Taxed
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
This recent article from The Oklahoman revisits some of the tax issues arising from divorce cases. According to the article and to my surprise, there are many divorcing spouses that do not realize that periodic alimony is included as income for tax purposes (don’t there lawyers explain this to them?). So, because taxes are [...]
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Am I Entitled to Receive Alimony?
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
Alimony is a payment, usually monthly, from one spouse to another for the continued support of that spouse after the divorce. It is separate and distinct from any amount ordered to be paid by one spouse to another as child support. As with most issues to be decided in a divorce, whether to award alimony [...]