If you are going through a divorce or contemplating divorce, your marital home is most likely one of your largest assets. Typically, one party retains use and possession of the home during the divorce, and seeks to refinance as a single person once the divorce...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into effect on December 22, 2017. For divorcing parents, parties should be aware of changes to dependency exemptions and child tax credits. Prior to the new tax reform, the dependency exemption reduced taxable income, and parents could...
Under the new federal tax law, signed December 24, 2018, alimony payments will have different tax consequences. Prior to the new tax overhaul, alimony payments were tax deductible for the payor spouse and taxable to the recipient. Now the spouse making alimony payments cannot deduct...
Divorce is a significant tax event that complicates the maze of IRS regulations. Only filing status is discussed here as this is typically, the first step to filing. The IRS allocates five tax filing statuses: single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household,...
A name change signifies a major life event, and an experienced family lawyer can navigate this legal process for you. The most common name change occurs when a wife resumes her maiden name after a divorce. These name changes are routine and simply require testimony...
We invite you to celebrate the exciting changes 2017 brought to Hyde Law Firm, P.A. As an organization that goes from strength to strength, accomplishments allow us to provide you successful representation. We look to 2018, and take a moment to reflect on a prosperous...