Recent content by tmsinWA

We were never thumbing our noses at anybody. Is it so wrong for two people to come together and agree on an issue without bringing everything through the court system? Perhaps the reason that the court system is so bogged down is from people feeling that they MUST bring everything in front of...

Okay then...lets try this again. In 1997 I divorced. In the original divorce decree we agreed upon various items with respect to child-support, tax exemptions and property. After the divorce was final, we mutually agreed to ammend the decree with respect to the child-support awarded, the tax...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? WA If you ammend one portion of a contract/agreement, does that void the remainder of the agreement? That is: one section of the contract is ammended by law. All parties abide by the remainder of the original contract (portions...

Good Luck! From my understanding of your situation...your decree states that you can claim exemptions until which time your ex becomes current in his support. He's not current, therefore you should not be in contempt. I wouldn't worry too much about a possible contempt charge in family court...

It sounds to me that you can claim the exemptions per your decree even with the condition placed with regards to him being current. Even so, your decree is "conditional" and in the eyes of the IRS the CP can claim the exemption unless they signed a Form 8332. It sounds as if you are perfectly...

I am in no way a tax expert, but have done extensive reading on the subject of dependent exemptions and divorce. I will try to answer your question but I recommend that you consult a tax attorney regarding your rights! I am ultimately in the same situation as you (though probably not to the...

What I meant regarding point (5) is that state court rulings cannot take precedence over federal court. The divorce decree does not state that I am required to provide information for tax purposes (i.e. Form 8332) or does it even suggest that I should -- though I agree that it is implied. When...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?Washington SORRY FOR THE LONG POST!! Here is my dilema...divorce decree (originally in Oregon state - 1997) states "Husband shall be entitled to the tax dependency exemption for the minor children so...