Divorce Filing Status

Maryland Divorce and Taxes- How and When Should You File

In the divorce process, but haven’t filed your 2018 tax return? Your soon-to-be ex-spouse says the “best” way to file is Joint; but best for who? Are you being pressured to file jointly but negotiations are not being conducted in good faith? When you file and how you file can [...]

Selecting the Divorce Attorney Who’s Right for You – Part 2

As discussed in Part 1, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) will provide comprehensive guidance regarding the financial matters involved when a marriage is dissolved.  An experienced CDFA will also know how the work of a divorce attorney can play a great part in the financial outcome of a divorce settlement. Part 2 will continue [...]

By |2018-03-24T05:53:47-04:00November 28th, 2017|Divorce Filing Status, Divorce Financial Planning, Maryland Divorce Settlement Agreements|Comments Off on Selecting the Divorce Attorney Who’s Right for You – Part 2

Helping Your Clients Avoid Costly Tax Traps
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Webinar Thursday December 7, 2017 1-2 pm (ET) Registration is limited to 30 Participants $79 Registration Cut-off at 10 pm, December 5th This webinar will enable you to alert your clients of the potential tax traps inherent in most divorce cases. The presentation will include dependent exemptions & transfers, alimony recapture, mortgage interest and [...]

By |2017-11-13T18:19:38-05:00October 27th, 2017|Divorce Filing Status, Income Taxes, News and Events|Comments Off on Helping Your Clients Avoid Costly Tax Traps
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Divorce Financial Planner Using Graphics to Settle Cases

Certified Divorce Financial Analysts™ (CDFA) have a unique and effective  "tool" to help individuals understand the potential financial impact that a settlement offer can have on their future finances. If used properly, introducing charts and graphics into settlement discussions can focus all parties on the bigger picture, separate fact from fiction, and make it [...]

By |2017-08-04T10:04:45-04:00October 21st, 2014|Divorce Filing Status, Divorce Financial Planning, Divorce Settlement Agreements, Financial Divorce Analyst, Income Taxes, Marital Property, Maryland Property Settlements|Comments Off on Divorce Financial Planner Using Graphics to Settle Cases

Five Critical Divorce Financial Planning Tips

These Divorce Financial Planning Tips are for those starting their journey in what's been acclaimed as "divorce month" in many publications. No matter what month you begin the process, if your financial future is at stake, engaging the services of a CPA Divorce Specialist or Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™) will be crucial for [...]

By |2017-08-04T09:27:14-04:00January 9th, 2014|Divorce Filing Status, Mediation|Comments Off on Five Critical Divorce Financial Planning Tips

Maryland Divorce and Taxes- A key filing and timing decision

Determining your Maryland divorce filing status and how you will file your 2011 tax return is one of the most critical decisions that you will make early on in the divorce process. In our Second Saturday class, "What Women Need to Know about Divorce," I review the filing options that divorcing individuals have: If [...]

By |2017-07-31T12:20:15-04:00February 2nd, 2012|Divorce Filing Status|Comments Off on Maryland Divorce and Taxes- A key filing and timing decision