Tax Aspects of Divorce and Separation shows you how to gather and analyze financial data and ensure that your clients receive the most advantageous tax treatment possible. It discusses: valuation of property, including: business enterprises; deductibility of alimony and payments made to a third party; the child care and earned income credits; applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and how to protest federal tax obligations; the relationship between the Internal Revenue Code and various state property systems; estate and gift tax issues; and prenuptial agreements. Tax Aspects of Divorce and Separation also examines the ramifications of legislation, including the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA), the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (WFTRA), the American Job Creation Act of 2004, the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA), the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007, and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (TEAMTRA).

The book includes numerous sample forms, agreements and checklists, complete with detailed explanations, including: questionnaires for determining the financial condition of both spouses; a net worth discovery form; checklists for personal and corporate transactions; a model prenuptial agreement; a sample separation agreement; and IRS forms and publications.