Alimony

Question: Alimony??? What is alimony?

Answer: Alimony is an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce.

Question: Since alimony is tax deductible, can I change my W4 exemptions to adjust the tax witheld? For example, I pay 1000/mo alimony, I am in the 28% tax bracket. Is it OK to have the IRS not withhold that $280/mo?

Answer: Yes. You might find the withholding calculator on the IRS website useful. It takes adjustments to income, such as alimony, into account in determining the correct number of allowances you should claim. It's at http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0…

Question: How much alimony will I pay after 36 years of marriage if I file for divorce and she never worked? Is there an alimony schedule on-line that I can go to in an effort to figure out a fair amount of alimony to pay my ex-wife? Does the alimony start from the time that I move or when I file for divorce?

Answer: Why would you pay alimony? It's not your fault she never worked, is it? Maybe it's time she got a job to support herself. She's had a 36 year vacation. Get yourself a shark and fight it.

Question: What is the difference of alimony and child support? I have thought both are same because it is payment to divorced suppose with child. For tax purposes,however, child support can be excluded from taxable income, but alimony is not excluded. Is that right? How the government categorize between alimony and child suport?

Answer: Alimony is what the spouse gets, child support is for the kids.

Question: How does alimony work if you live in one state but were married in a different state? We live in Minnesota but were married in Iowa so our marriage license is from the state of Iowa. Would alimony go by the state we live in or the state we were married?

Answer: Neither. The state where you divorce will have jurisdiction.

Question: What happens to alimony when you retire? I know someone in Florida who pays a flat alimony amount every month, regardless of how much he makes. (He's self-employed.) So what happense when this guy becomes too old to work? Will they cart a 60-80 year old man off to jail because he can't continue to generate that much money?

Answer: alimony will be continusly paid. as long as enforced by law.

Question: What documentation do you need to get alimony in the CT area? How can I get alimony, I know is not easy from what I heard? What types of documents do I need to bring the judge so he can approve alimony?

Answer: Everything on the state law is on this site http://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/Notebooks/P…

Question: What is alimony and how do you know if you qualify to go after your husband for it? I live in South carolina and me and my husband are going through a divorce. I was approached by a friend about looking into receiving alimony. My husband makes a decent amount of money, and I have been a housewife for 4 years. I only have a high school education and the way the economy is today, there are no jobs here. Does anyone know what the rules are in South Carolina for qaulifying for alimony?

Answer: You've only been a housewife for 4 years? Women/Men who get alimony are housewives/husbands for 10/15/20 years. Go get a job.

Question: What tax problems come from not reporting getting alimony? Mother has never reported getting alimony from my father for whatever reason. What kind of trouble can she get into, as I know alimony counts towards income? I wish to report this but wonder what trouble it may cause to her new husband.

Answer: Note that there are three types of payments your mother could have received: property settlement, alimony and child support. Only income from alimony is taxable. Failure to properly report income on your tax return can constitute tax fraud, exposing your mother to criminal (in some cases jail) and civil penalties, as well as penalties and interest for underpayment of tax. Her husband would not be liable for her omission provided alimony stopped prior to the year of their marriage. If he signed a return that omitted the alimony receipts, he too could be liable. Of course, if a married person owes fines and penalties, the other person in the marriage can be financially affected.

Question: What is the procedure to get alimony in Singapore from my father? My parents divorced almost 11 years ago. My father has not given us a single cent of alimony since he declared bankrupt. I'm turning 21 soon. Will it still be possible to get back what we deserve?

Answer: you wouldnt be able to get alimony from your father, you would only be able to get child support. alimony goes to the wife, and that doesnt happen much these days...your mom would have to be the one to file for the support, you as a child cannot do it. (even though you are almost 21)

Question: If you do not work but receive alimony, do you get a tax relief rebate? Do you have to have a job in order to qualify for the rebate? If you report 'Alimony received' on your tax return and pay taxes on it, do you qualify for any rebate?

Answer: Yes you would qualify if the other requirements are met

Question: What's the difference between paying alimony and paying a hooker? Ok, I admit, at least the hooker is upfront about taking your money. But isn't alimony just paying the woman for past use of her vagina? They should just call it vaginamony.

Answer: That's hilarious, and unfortunately true! It's sad that you can be ordered to pay alimony for the rest of your life. It's definitely a one-way deal as she is not required to do anything, other than walk to her mailbox once a month to pick up a fat check. Seems like if you're giving her 1/3 of everything you earn for the rest of your life, she should give you some value for that, like doing your laundry or weekly BJs or something! Vaginamony... that's priceless!

Question: How is alimony calculated with fluxuating income? My salary tends to follow "boom & bust" cylces where I will make low to moderate wages for two to three years then high wages for two to three years, then repeat cycle. How is alimony calculated in such a situation? The last 12 or 24 months income before filing for divorce?

Answer: Talk to your attorney about this. Only an attorney licensed in your state is going to have the right answer. Especially about alimony, because it's based on so many factors--the income of the parties is only one (at least here). If I was representing you, I'd try to use as many tax years as possible to show the cyclical nature of your income. The other attorney would try to use the most recent if it's highest, of course.

Question: Is alimony a special advantage or a womans right as an equal? Is this concept a contradiction of equality. Does it reaffirm the fact that women who live on alimony are actually unable to sustain themselves and are dependant on a man for their existance? What is the basis for demanding alimony? Is it the cost recoverable for the time spent together and the intimacy shared?

Answer: Feminism pushes men's allimonial rights to the fullest. Feminism allows more and more women to become wealthy, so in case of a divorce more and more men are able to take advantage of that right and be granted alimony. Other than that, I think alimony is a concept that needs to be redone. It was meant for poor women who raised children and needed money to get on their feet in case of the divorce and for their time and energy spent in the house instead of the outside workplace not to be a total "waste"....now, all I see is wealthy people who are fully capable of supporting themselves, taking each other to court to continue enjoying a luxurious lifestyle.

Question: What are the tax advantages and disadvantages of paying alimony? What are the tax advantages and disadvantages of paying alimony in a divorce rather than having a property settlement?

Answer: Property settlement has no tax effect to the parties involved. Alimony can be tax deductible to the payer and taxable income to the receiver depending on how it is written up. I've included a link to alimony to help.

Question: How separation time will works in California Alimony calculation? I been married for 7 years, but in that time I was 4 separated, both of us living in different places, by only verbal Agreement. Now she wants to claim for Child Support and Alimony. How separation time will works in the California Alimony calculation?

Answer: Did she work at all while you were married? I personally dont think she'll get alimony but check your state alimony laws. If she worked tho, shes more then likely NOT gonna get it

Question: How much alimony (California) do I have to pay if I am nearly broke? My friend makes very little money and receives financial assistance each month from his parents to pay the bills. He wants to divorce his wife but feels that between alimony and child support he will be left with nothing each month (and he will need a place to live). If he is making about $40,000 per year and married 25 years with 2 kids still at home, how much could he expect to pay in alimony and child support each month? Would they factor in the extra parental financial support in to the calculation?

Answer: Apparently it's a lot. You might have to move in with your brother.

Question: What should happen to a man who refused to pay alimony? What should happen to a man who refused to pay alimony? His wife divorced him and his kids were 18 or older at the time of the divorce. He never wanted a divorce.

Answer: Alimony has nothing to do with this section.

Question: Are disability awards limited if one is receiving alimony? If a person is disabled and is already receiving alimony will they be automatically denied benefits, or will benefits be limited? Can the ex-spouse paying the alimony withdraw support?

Answer: No you can not be denied benefits... No your ex cannot stop paying alimony... until such time as the Court says so... That is not likely to happen as they do not want you on Welfare..The Courts will do everything they can to prevent that. Even to the point of supporting your Disability Claim.

Question: What's the difference between paying a hooker and paying alimony? Ok, I admit, at least the hooker is upfront about taking your money. But isn't alimony just paying the woman for past use of her vagina? They should just call it vaginamony. And before you ask, no I'm not some guy stuck paying vaginamony, although I do see it happen way too often. What happen to all this talk about women being independent? I guess they're only independent when they have someone else's money.

Answer: Isn't there a joke about this with the punchline being: There is no difference. Either way you're getting screwed. LOL