Tax Issues of Divorce Self-Study
Summary
Understanding the complications and economic effects of a divorce at the tax level reassures your clients their returns have been properly prepared. As a tax professional, it’s your responsibility to explain the tax implications of divorce, and report income and expense correctly on the individuals’ returns. When children are involved, it can be tricky to determine which taxpayer can claim an exemption for a child. This course will review how to distinguish between child support and other payments, as well as everything else you need to know to prepare a return that will best represent your client.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the most appropriate filing status for separated or divorced taxpayers.
- Summarize the exceptions to both spouses being jointly and severally liable when filing a joint return.
- Distinguish which parent is eligible to claim a child as a dependent.
- Recognize the difference between custodial and noncustodial parent for tax purposes.
- Differentiate among alimony, child support and property settlements.
- Summarize the tax treatment of a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).
- Determine if a divorced taxpayer has a carryover of an NOL, capital loss or passive loss.
- Assess community property state complications.
Course Details
This course includes an e-book and exam questions to help you earn CPE. CPE is issued after the exam is successfully completed.
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