Tax Reform Bill Puts Alimony Deductibility on the Chopping Block

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Hidden deep within the proposed Republican tax bill entitled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (Sec. 1309, Pages 122-126) published yesterday is a scarcely publicized provision that eliminates the long-standing tax deductibility of alimony payments. While this prospective provision will impact agreements/judgments entered after January 1, 2018, the provision, if adopted, amounts to a significant paradigm shift in the way that alimony payments have been treated by both the payor and payee. Those individuals currently in negotiations and practitioners should be aware of this possible legal landscape change. If adopted, it is unknown how this would impact alimony and child support calculations going forward. To view the entire bill, please click on the attached hyperlink: https://waysandmeansforms.house.gov/uploadedfiles/bill_text.pdf

 

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