Taxes Post Divorce

Recovering overdue child support

Divorce is difficult enough and the added element of organising your taxes as an individual may seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. If you are one of the many people who went through a divorce this year, you will be coping with a different tax situation as a result. This may even be leading you to have to file your own tax return for the first time. Here are a few things you should know now that you are divorced.

• Understand your filing status.
• Consider the tax implications of child support.
• Don’t run afoul of the special rules regarding support.
• Review your divorce orders to see who will claim the children as dependents.
• Claiming Full Custody if You Have a Child.
• File first if you are entitled to claim your child but there are issues with your ex.
• Claim the Family Tax Benefit if you are eligible.
• Estimate your tax picture.

If you have any questions and need to talk it through, don’t hesitate contact us.