Deducting Costs of Getting a Divorce
- At April 25, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce Tips
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Deducting Costs of Getting a Divorce. The IRS takes a dim view of deducting legal costs of divorce. Got it? But what if you are a business owner defending your ownership interest? Is that different? Also, see the discussion below about adding certain expenses to the tax basis of your assets. Mason Comment 1: Although […]
Read More»Kicking an Opposing Forensic Accounting Expert Off the Witness Stand
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wie_pG-kmdwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Kicking an Opposing Forensic Accounting Expert Off the Witness Stand (https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wie_pG-kmdw) How to be successful challenging an expert witness’s qualifications. How does one challenge an expert witness for lack of qualifications as opposed to Daubert challenges? What are minimum qualifications to be admitted? Miles Mason, Sr. JD, […]
Read More»General Tax Rules for Alimony After Divorce
- At April 24, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Alimony, Divorce Tips
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General tax rules for alimony after divorce. What is not alimony? Difference between child support? What if child support is underpaid? What about payments to persons other than the former spouse? Jointly-owned home expenses? Life insurance premiums? Mason Comment 1: Although I am a CPA, I hire a CPA to do my taxes. Why? I […]
Read More»Financial Forensic Expert Witnesses Should Know Rules of Evidence Cold
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1rj_IEO4iasVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Financial Forensic Expert Witnesses Should Know Rules of Evidence Cold (https://youtube.com/watch?v=1rj_IEO4ias) What is Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence? For a much more detailed discussion, see The Forensic Accounting Deskbook: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers, Second Edition, authored by Miles […]
Read More»Don’t Underestimate Marital vs. Separate Property Disputes in Divorce
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cO_MHEm-a-AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Don’t Underestimate Marital vs. Separate Property Disputes in Divorce (https://youtube.com/watch?v=cO_MHEm-a-A) Marital and separate property disputes in divorce can be of the most hotly contested issues. What are marital assets in a divorce? Can separate property become marital property? Forensic accountants have a unique perspective which can make […]
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