Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

In my divorce agreement, I am supposed to pay $700 per month in child support and have that amount garnished from my income.

However, I have three sources of income and each source is withholding $700 so I'm actually paying $2,100!

How can I get each source of income to withhold the proper amount of child support?

Question:

My child support order states that I am claim the children this year for taxes. The divorce judgment says my child support must be current to do so.

I have been paying both the current child support amount and the amount assesed for previous arrears. Does this constitute as being current?

In this week's Money Made Easy, financial adviser Dan Danford answers a last-minute tax question: I've heard that you can claim items such as license plate renewal fees to get a deduction on your taxes, which I had not heard about. What are some other items that can be claimed that you think most people don't realize or wouldn't think of?

Danford, MBA, CRSP, of Family Investment Center, reviews common itemized deductions along with more complicated items that might be deductible based on special circumstances.

By Jill A. Duffy

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

Divorce can bring some big changes to the way you file your taxes and which exemptions and deductions you can claim.

With tax season just beginning to ramp up, here is some information to get you started on your federal taxes in terms of how alimony and child support affect your taxes.

By Jill A. Duffy

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

Unfortunately, your divorce attorney fees are not tax deductible.

However, any attorney fees that you incurred relating to tax advice surrounding divorce may be deductible up to the federal government limits. You may also be entitled to deduct attorney fees to obtain taxable alimony.