The State should have no business enforcing alimony or child support laws.
Tax friendly laws promoting divorce are wrong. We should not be enabling divorce and making it easier.
NO ONE gets divorced for tax benefits. There is nothing “divorce friendly” about not making a man pay income tax on income he never sees, and allowing a woman to live tax-free on income she DOES receive. If anything, this change would encourage more women to seek divorces.
As a rule, the person receiving income pays the tax. Seems fair to keep it that way.
And no, I’m not divorced. Makes no $$ difference to me. Not a penny. But I have volunteered to help people on their tax preparation, and a LOT of divorced guys get raked over the coals in their taxes. This may be the ONLY part of tax law affecting the divorced that doesn’t screw the guy shamelessly - and I see no reason to change it.
I’ve sat there and listened to the now ex-wife shout, “I’m gonna F$#@ you so hard on your taxes!” And with this single exception, the tax rules DO allow her to screw her ex mightily.