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New tax bill: U.S. Treasury vs. Alimony recipients?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 2, 2018

Why were alimony deductions for payors eliminated (for divorces after December 31, 2018) by the Tax Bill of 2017? Most likely it’s due to a disparity in tax reporting by individuals over many years. While legislators searched for ways to replace the enormous revenue cuts the bill proscribed, alimony was an easy target. According to…

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Pennsylvania Prenuptial Agreements and the New Tax Law

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 23, 2018

Prenuptial agreements don’t first come to mind when one thinks of the new Tax Act. As previously discussed, the Act (signed by President Trump on December 22, 2017) will eliminate tax deductions for alimony beginning in 2019. How does this affect existing prenuptial agreements? Many prenuptial agreements contain language about alimony in case of divorce,…

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How to Modify Child Support in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 22, 2018

The state of Pennsylvania vigorously enforces child support agreements. The state works under the assumption that child support payments are in place for the best interest of the child and that children should continue to receive the same level of financial support that he or she would have had if the family had stayed together.…

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