Yes, in most cases, the spouse paying alimony is entitled to a tax deduction, and the spouse receiving alimony must treat the money as taxable income. Many recipient spouses file quarterly taxes on their alimony, or spousal maintenance, payments in Queens. As the paying spouse, you must understand … [Read more...] about Can I Write Off Alimony Payments In Queens?
If your spouse has reason to believe that a child born in your marriage is not his, he may request DNA testing to determine paternity. In some cases, fathers can avoid a child support obligation under these circumstances, though that’s rare. Courts take a strong presumption that children born … [Read more...] about Am I Required To Provide A DNA Test If My Spouse Believes Our Child In Queens Isn’t His?
No, if an agreement is still in effect, it can still be modified. However long ago your divorce in Queens happened, any arrangements related to retirement or other matters can be revisited if circumstances have changed. A modification may be simple or more complicated, depending on your … [Read more...] about I Divorced Many Years Ago In Queens But Need To Change Our Agreement On Retirement Funds. Is It Too Late To File For A Modification?
While appeals are rare in child custody cases in Queens, if you believe that the judge acted in a way that is contrary to law or fact, it is possible to file an appeal. Appeals are based on fairly technical aspects of a legal case. To succeed you’ll have to demonstrate convincingly not that … [Read more...] about I Think The Judge Ignored Evidence Of Neglect In My Custody Fight In Queens. Can I Appeal Her Ruling?
If you are paying child support in Queens, you cannot write it off on your taxes to either the State of New York or the IRS. If you are the custodial parent who is receiving child support on behalf of a child, then the payments you receive are not subject to taxation. The structure of child … [Read more...] about Can I Write Off My Child Support Payments In Queens?
Couples approach this issue in a variety of ways when they divorce in Queens. One of the most common is to create an agreement that stipulates that Parent A claims the children as a deduction in even filing years, and Parent B claims the children as a deduction in odd filing years. This way, … [Read more...] about How Do We Establish A Fair Agreement On Claiming Our Children As Dependents On Our Taxes In Queens?
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