
New Tax Law has Massive Impact on Illinois Divorces
On December 22, 2017, the President signed House Resolution 1, which amended the United States tax code in a number of ways. There are many aspects of the law which impact divorces or divorcing couples, but one that has an enormous impact on divorcing couples in Illinois. Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) is money paid by a husband or a wife to a former spouse. The purpose of maintenance is because the receiving spouse is unable to provide for his or her support due t