A partner at Oliva, Saks, Garcia & Curiel, LLP, Matthew Obermeier possesses a decade of experience as a lawyer in Texas. Among his professional activities, Matthew Obermeier regularly publishes original articles that cover matters related to family law in Texas, including spousal maintenance.
When a married couple divorces or separates, one spouse may have to make payments to support the other. This payment is commonly called spousal maintenance and can take the form of either an ongoing payment or a lump sum.
For many years, the individual who paid spousal maintenance has been able to deduct it from his or her taxes. This changed with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed in December 2017.
The law stipulates that a payer may no longer deduct spousal maintenance from taxes in new cases of divorce or separation after 2018. However, those who beat the deadline will be allowed to continue deducting alimony payments from their taxes until the total alimony amount is paid.
When a married couple divorces or separates, one spouse may have to make payments to support the other. This payment is commonly called spousal maintenance and can take the form of either an ongoing payment or a lump sum.
For many years, the individual who paid spousal maintenance has been able to deduct it from his or her taxes. This changed with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed in December 2017.
The law stipulates that a payer may no longer deduct spousal maintenance from taxes in new cases of divorce or separation after 2018. However, those who beat the deadline will be allowed to continue deducting alimony payments from their taxes until the total alimony amount is paid.
