Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

Divorce and filing taxes

I am going through a divorce and my soon to be ex made about $6,000 this past year. I made about $50,000. I have moved out of my house but have paid more than half the bills and the mortgage. She will not give me the paperwork for the taxes for the house which also has my name on it. What can I do. She feels if we file together she is due to get 1/2 the return when she has not put anywhere near as much money into the house as I did. Can I do anything legally to get the forms so I can do my taxes. I also have paid about $10,000 to her in alimony for the past year


Asked on 2/26/08, 3:44 pm

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John Serrano Serrano & Serrano, LLC - Connecticut Accident, Social Security & Divorce Lawyers

Re: Divorce and filing taxes

Your attorney, if you have one, should provide you with advice on these matters. Generally, the person who pays the mortgage gets to deduct the mortgage interest. If your name is on the mortgage, you can contact the mortgage company and ask them to send you the information. Generally, alimony payments (if deemed alimony and not child support on court orders) is deductible by the payor (you) and includible by the payee (your spouse). That is, you would pay income tax on $40,000 and your spouse on $16,000. See my website for further information.

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Answered on 2/27/08, 5:27 am


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