Tax Guide

Deducting Alimony Payments

By Bill Bischoff

To help soften the blow of making payments to your ex, make sure to get these tax deductions.

Happy Divorces

The Great Divide

Worksheets

Deductible Alimony Calculator

If you paid alimony during the first three years after your divorce, you might owe a "recapture" to Uncle Sam.

Property Settlement Calculator

Evaluate the after-tax value of your assets an important factor when it comes to divvying up your property.

Should You Go Back to Work?

If you and your new spouse both work, this wedding present from the IRS might have you missing your single days.

Marriage

The Five Mistakes Married Women Make

Married women should say "I don't" to these common and potentially devastating financial mistakes.

The Five Documents Every Family Needs

Life is full of surprises. These crucial documents will prepare you for the unexpected.

The Six Financial Mistakes Couples Make

Do you and your sweetheart wrangle over money? Here are the most common problems and some solutions.

Divorce: Dividing Assets

Splitting the Retirement Accounts

Do this wrong, and you'll foot the tax bill as your spouse walks away with part of your retirement stash.

Who Gets the Homes?

Play your cards right and you can still reap the benefits even if you no longer live there.

Business Ownership Interests

Breaking up a business can be tricky. Here's why you want to do it before the divorce papers are signed.

Living Together

Long-Term Commitment Issues

Unmarried domestic partners face many legal and financial challenges. Here are some solutions.

Weddings

10 Ways to Cut Wedding Costs

Wedding expenses can add up fast. Here's how to save without anyone knowing.

Wedding Gift Ps and Qs

Is cash OK? How much should I spend? How to handle common gift-giving quandaries.

5 Ways to Save on a Honeymoon

With airfares climbing and the dollar sinking, a honeymoon can be an expensive proposition.

What Wedding Planners Won't Tell You

Here are the 10 things wedding planners won't tell you about your big day.

Eight Hidden Ways to Cut Wedding Costs

We asked wedding planners for their best ideas on how to save on the big day. The guests won't suspect a thing.

7 Tips on Destination Weddings

Saying "I do" in an exotic locale can be a romantic and inexpensive way to tie the knot if you do it right.

Divorce

Happy Divorces

More couples are choosing "collaborative divorces" to keep costs and emotions in check.

The Great Divide

It's one of the most painful events that half of all married couples go through. Don't make it worse by committing costly mistakes.

Avoiding the Tax Traps

Before you sign those papers, consider this: Decisions you make now could have major tax consequences further down the line.

Child Support Versus Alimony

In certain circumstances, alimony can be tax-deductible. But child support never is. Here's what you need to know.

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