After years of marriage, there are likely to be strong feelings regarding spousal support. Here's how courts tend to view ...

Generally, whether a payment is alimony depends on IRC section 71(b). Alimony and separate maintenance payments (collectively referred to as alimony) are taxable to the recipient and deductible by the ...

The law mandates women have a right to get financial support from their spouse during separation or following a divorce. This financial support is called alimony, however, it's not as simple as it ...

Not long ago, after giving a talk about the growing number of women who are breadwinners in their marriages, I was approached by an audience member who identified herself as a lawyer. She said that ...

IRC section 215(a) says an individual who makes alimony payments may deduct them and the recipient must include them in his or her gross income. Under IRC section 71(b)(1), payments must meet four ...