Tax Checklist for Knotty Divorces (Completed)

Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Instructor: Eva Rosenberg, Armand D'Alo
Begin Time:  12:00pm Pacific Time
1:00pm Mountain Time
2:00pm Central Time
3:00pm Eastern Time
CPE Credit:  2 hours for CPAs
2 hours Federal Tax Related for EAs and OTRPs
2 hours Federal Tax Law for CTEC

This course will address the top ten tax issues that attorneys do not address properly when preparing divorce documents, filed with the Court. Participants will get a Checklist to use in each divorce file.

Who Should Attend
Tax practitioners at all levels regardless of tax practice who want to protect their divorcing clients interests and their own. This is also an excellent resource for individuals in the midst of divorce to help them identify key tax issues before signing their divorce agreements.

Topics Covered

  • Tax Forms to be signed during divorce proceedings
  • When $500,000 to him does not equal the $500,000 to her
  • Family support vs alimony and child support
  • QDROs
  • Final tax return — joint or separate — and why
  • Conflict of interests and releases
  • Personal residence — when one spouse moves out
  • Splitting tax breaks
  • Splitting prior tax debts and splitting other debts
  • Innocent spouse issues — and effect on the not-so-innocent spouse
  • And more.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify 10 key tax issues that have the most impact on divorcing couples

Level
Intermediate

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
Basic experience with divorce tax issues.

Advance Preparation
None.

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