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- Subject: Re: 1993 income tax rates (combined federal/Ontario)
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- From: lisa@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 15:53:09 PST
- References: <1993Jan22.150333.9658@sunova.ssc.gov>
- Organization: The Old Coot's (Spare) Almanac
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- pamela@sscux1.ssc.gov (pamela gurd) writes:
- > In article <1993Jan22.051622.4947@sq.sq.com> dave@lsuc.on.ca (David Sherman)
- > >In article <iq0oXB1w165w@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca> lisa@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca write
- > >
- > >>b) A girlfriend who is recently separated from her husband is under
- > >> the impression that if her ex were to pay her child support in *annual*
- > >> lump sum payments, he would not be able to declare those lump sum
- > >> payments for child support deductions. Is this true? (He would of cour
- > >> be able to declare deductions for child support payments made on a month
- > >> basis.)
- > >
- > >It's correct if it's clear that these are lump sum payments and not support.
- > >That will require interpreting the agreement or court order. Generally,
- > >if payments are "periodic" they take on the deductible/taxable status.
- > >
- > It seems to me from Lisa's wording that these payments are, indeed,
- > support. Also, annual payments are still "periodic" - just with a
- > longer period. My lawyer thought annual payments would still be
- > taxable for me (besides being impossible for my ex- to get together.)
- >
- > Pam.
- >
- Please see my post regarding what I've learned so far on this matter.
- According to Revenue Canada, as long as the support payment (annual lump
- sum) is made *within* a period of twelve months, that payment would be
- deductible for your ex and yes, taxable for you.
-
- Lisa
-
- P.S. My girlfriend's ex has an average annual income that would enable him
- to make annual support payments. Of course, for most people that
- is not really an option. :-)
-
- Also, thank you Mr. Sherman for your response to my questions.
-
- In answer to the one you posed, yes I would like to see B.C. adopt the
- automatic support (child) deductions practices of Ontario. I do feel that
- such practices are unfair for those NCPs (non-custodial parents) that DO pay
- their support regularly and on time. Unfortunately, the thousands of NCPs
- in this country who are deliberately in default of child support orders,
- *without just cause*, have created such a problem (and massive expense to
- the taxpaying public) that blanket policies such as the automatic deductions
- for child support payments may be the best option overall, at least until
- someone comes up with a better idea...?
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- Lisa Lambeth lisa@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca
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- Founder, P.E.R.C.S. (Parents for Enforcing Regular Child Support)
- Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada // Courtesy of the old coot hisse'f!
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