Lots of divorced parents alternate the right to claim child-related tax benefits: Mom gets the exemption in even-numbered years, and Father gets it in odd years (or vice versa). In 2021, the government passed the American Rescue Plan. That gave a generous child tax credit to single filers with income under $75,000 and joint married…
Tell the Kids What to Expect Help your children prepare physically and emotionally for child exchanges by telling them what to expect: When For small children, a photo calendar on the refrigerator can be plastered with stickers that designate Mommy/Daddy days. For older children, an online calendar they can access from their electronic devices helps…
The Indiana Supreme Court recently published proposed revisions to the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines. Click here to read. Changes under consideration include: Child Exchanges If you bring someone with you, make sure that person doesn’t increase the level of conflict. Limit police station exchanges to parents with protective orders or a history of physical violence or…
A Do NOT Do This List for Divorcing Parents When adults get divorced, they are often hurt, depressed, sad and/or angry. Emotions get even messier when you are a child or teenager whose parents are getting divorced. A child tries to find the new normal all while dealing with major upheaval in how they are…
Amended relocation law exempts some parents from the formal notice requirement and reduces the standard notice period to 30 days. This law applies to every party to a child custody case, grandparent visitation case, or paternity affidavit.
Not without a court order. You see, going to college does not emancipate a child – even if she moves away. The age of child support emancipation is 19* unless a child is incapacitated or still are a high school student . Emancipation also occurs when a child gets married or enlists in the U.S….
10 Divorce Myths That Just Aren’t True in Indiana You can find just about anything with a Google search. But the fact you read it on the internet doesn’t make it true. It can be hard to tell what’s true when you’re clicking through the internet. Here are some myths we hear over and over…
Should you file a joint return while your divorce is still pending?
In order to file a joint tax return, you have to be married at the end of the tax year. The IRS looks at your marital status as of 11:59 p.m. on December 31.
But there are still good reasons to file separately.
You’re getting divorced. You suspect that your spouse committed tax fraud. What do you do? If you signed off on a joint return and knew of the deception, you could be charged with conspiracy to commit tax fraud. That is a serious crime. Even if you’re not on the hook, it takes careful analysis to determine whether it’s in your financial best interests to air this issue.
Even with the help of Valentine’s candy, there’s no way to sugarcoat it: Divorce sucks. On February 14th, no matter where you go, you’re bombarded with hearts and flowers, and happy couples linking arms. It’s plastered all over the TV and social media. How to deal with it? Donna remember’s a Valentine’s Day sermon at church…
