One of the few if only benefits to paying alimony is that it is been tax deductible. That is, until now. If Trump’s tax overhaul plan, a.k.a. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is signed into law, the tax deduction that those who pay alimony would be eliminated. “Alimony payers won’t be able to afford […]
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Florida alimony decisions are multi-faceted and there is no hard and fast calculation that can be used in all situations. Florida judges have wide discretion as to whom receives alimony payments, the length of those payments, the alimony amount, and the duration of the alimony. Usually, in divorce cases involving issues of alimony, the court
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A few months ago as the 2016 Florida Legislative session drew to a close, Governor Rick Scott vetoed a bill that had received strong support in both houses of the Florida Legislature. The bill, SB 688 would have required judges in divorce proceedings to begin with a premise that both parents are entitled to approximately
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