Most divorce cases have significant tax ramifications to your client. This topic provides the skills to identify them before they create a problem for you and your client at settlement.

We will begin with the recent changes to the tax law and provide a key road map in navigating the numerous pitfalls that may appear in your case. Whether it is when your client may qualify for innocent spouse relief or how to identify the potential for alimony recapture we will teach you analytical thinking as it relates to equitable distribution and identify the potential taxation of certain property as well as an overview of how to identify which assets need further analysis.What You'll Learn:Critical Topics in Taxation for Family Law

• Taxation of Support
  
• Lump Sum Alimony and Equitable Distribution
  
• Taxability of Undifferentiated Support
  
• Taxation of Alimony and Child Support (Recapture?)
  
• Dependency Deductions and Credits
  
• Filing Status - Divorced or Separated Individuals (Head of Household); Same-Sex Marriage
  
• Signing vs. Nonsigning of Joint Tax Returns
  
• Deductibility of Interest on Debt in Equitable Distribution

Assets and Liabilities

• Valuation Dates
  
• Income vs. Cash Flow
  
• IRAs and Retirement Accounts
  
• Defined Benefit
  
• Defined Contribution
  
• Cash Surrender Value Life Insurance
  
• Loans and Notes Receivable
  
• Stock Options
  
• Litigation Loans
  
• Income Tax Refunds/Balance Due
  
• Business Valuations
  
• Standard of Value
  
• Valuation Methodology
  
• Market Approach
  
• Income Approach
  
• Asset Approach