Addressing Tax Issues in Family Law Cases with Survivors, Part 1

10/10/2018 by Jamie Andree, Laura Russell, Katie VonDeLinde
On October 10th, 2018 faculty Laura Russell, Jamie Andree, and Katie VonDeLinde presented a webinar to enhance individual survivor centered advocacy and share legal remedies and strategies to address tax issues in family law cases. They drew upon CSAJ’s Guidebook and walked through multiple case scenarios with attendees to answer the questions: 1) Why are we talking about taxes AND family law? Why do they matter for survivors? 2) What do family lawyers need to know about tax? 3) What do tax issues look like in the family law context? 4) Based on your role (advocate, family lawyer, tax attorney), what can you do to help address tax issues and other economic concerns facing survivors?

learning objectives

1) Understand some important tax concepts that impact survivors including the changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

2) Issue Spot how tax issues show up for survivors using case scenarios and your own experience, particularly for underserved survivor

3) Help a survivor in family court to maximize basic tax benefits

4) Describe ways you (based on your role) can help address tax issues in family law