In recent years much has been written about the “marriage penalty” when it comes to federal income tax. As a group known as the Tax Foundation states it “An unmarried
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401(K) HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS TO STABILIZE POST-DIVORCE FINANCES
401(k) retirement plans are commonly divided in divorces by way of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order which prevents the transfer of the funds from the plan participants account to the
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WHOSE KID ARE YOU ANYWAY; DEDUCTIONS/HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD/DAY CARE & CHILD CREDITS
Yes, it is tax time once again and the struggles over who got Christmas morning in December now give way to “who gets the deductions and credits” associated with the
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WINDSOR DECISION AFFECTS RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
MAKE APRIL 11 YOUR TAX DAY
It isn’t just the accountants who suffer in April. Not that they garner much sympathy but lawyers who do divorce work are also afflicted by a tsunami of telephone calls
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NEVER DOUBT ALAN THICKE: FRESH START TAX PROGRAM IS REAL
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- I am sorry I doubted you, Alan Thicke
Like many people, I have a healthy skepticism for infomercials or to-good-to-be-true schemes, so when I kept hearing Alan Thicke
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THE OBAMA CARE TAX FORMS: Part I
Our partner in the Tax and Wealth Planning Group Owen Knopping recently sent us the first draft of the New Medicare Tax Form (#8959). Although it is boldly stamped as
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IRS Allows Same-Sex Couples to File Married
On September 12th, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a ruling which barred the Montgomery County Orphan’s Court Clerk, D. Bruce Hanes, from issuing any more same-sex marriage licenses.
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TAX TIME
We have reached April and the spring season; the time of year when divorcing couples either fight over tax deductions or stupidly sign joint income tax returns when they should
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR (OR NOT):
It is that time of year again: Tax Season. If you have not already, shortly you will start to receive your 1099’s, W-2’s and other financial documents needed to prepare your
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