In an action against Sanford Krigel of the law firm Krigel and Krigel, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that an attorney is not allowed to provide false or misleading testimony or statements.
If you are looking for an honest attorney who will always tell you the truth, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
Alimony that is received by a taxpayer must be included as income on that person’s tax return.
Anyone who pays alimony can deduct the alimony payments on the first page of their federal tax return.
However, in order to be deductible, a few rules must be met:
1.The alimony must be paid by cash, check, or money order.
2.The divorce decree between the former spouses must designate the payments as alimony. Child support is not deductible. Neither are property settlement payments.
3.The alimony payments must stop at the death of the former spouse. If they don’t, then the IRS will not consider the payments alimony.
If you need help filing your tax return, you can contact us at 816-524-4949, or look us up at Hoorfarlaw.com.
If you went to law school in the last 50 years, then there is a good chance that you had to take out some sort of student loan. While your student loan payments may be killing your wallet, Uncle Same wanted to relieve a little bit of that financial stress by allowing you to deduct the interest that you paid in a tax year on your student loans.
The deduction is taken on the first page of your federal tax return and can be taken regardless of whether you itemize your deductions or not. This means that the deduction is not subject to a 2% or 10% limitation.
However, there are some limitations to taking the deduction. First, your filing status cannot be married filing separately.
Second, you cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. However, you can deduct any interest paid by your dependents or on behalf of your dependents.
In order to figure out how much in interest you paid for the year, your student loan company will send you the paid interest amount on a Form 1098-E. However, this deduction is reduced as your income grows.
If you are needing some help with your taxes give us a call at 816-524-4949, or visit our website at Hoorfarlaw.com.
An often overlooked itemized deduction is the deduction of tax preparation fees. Generally, anyone you pay to prepare or assist in the preparation or review of your income tax return can be deducted on Schedule A.
The tax preparation fees include any money you paid to a tax attorney, accountant, bookkeeper, or tax preparation software program to prepare your federal tax return. The deduction also include any fees you incurred in order to electronically file your return.
However, the fees are not deductible unless they exceed 2% of your federal adjusted gross income. If you would like some help with your taxes, feel free to contact us at 816-524-4949 or Choorfar@hoorfarlaw.com.
In Missouri, the modification of a child support request takes effect at the time the motion or request is served on the other party. It does not take effect when the change of circumstances actually occurred. If you would like to try and modify your child support, contact our office at 816-524-4949.
In Kansas, after a judgment is entered, a person can try and set aside, or vacate, the judgment in order to have the case re-litigated. However, in order to set aside the judgment, the person must show that there was some excusable neglect. Unfortunately, as stated in the case of Morton County Hospital v. Howell, not understanding what you are admitting to when you admit to a judgment does not constitute excusable neglect. Therefore, if you admit to a judgment, you cannot undo the judgment simply because you did not know what you were doing.
If you have judgments against you and would like some assistance, contact our law office at www.Hoorfarlaw.com or 816-524-4949.
In Missouri, in order to try and reduce your alimony payments or maintenance payments to a former spouse, you must show that you have had a substantial and lasting change in circumstances from when the alimony or maintenance payments were ordered. If you cannot show a change, your payments will not be adjusted.
If you would like to try and reduce your alimony, maintenance, or child support payments, contact our law office at www.Hoorfarlaw.com or 816-524-4949.
Missouri has ruled that a person must pay sales tax on any activity that occurs in any place of amusement, entertainment, or recreation. This rule includes dance lessons, as Miss Dianna’s School of Dance learned earlier this year. Therefore, if you own a business, you may want to make sure that you are correctly charging, or not charging, sales tax to your customers.
If you have tax issues and would like some help, contact our law office at www.Hoorfarlaw.com or 816-524-4949.
In Missouri, the courts have ruled that resisting arrest is grounds for a police officer to search the person who tried to resist and their immediate surroundings for any illegal items or evidence.
If you have been charged with a crime, contact our law office at www.Hoorfarlaw.com or 816-524-4949.
Missouri law requires that a Guardian Ad Litem be appointed to represent the children in a family law case when there are allegations of child abuse or child neglect. Without an allegation of abuse or neglect, a Guardian Ad Litem is not required. If you have a family law case and need assistance, contact our office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.hoorfarlaw.com.