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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
It may be semantics, but, Mr. Jones is now paying tax on $100,000 instead of $85,000. So, I am sure that he feels like he is paying tax on the alimony payments.
One of the inequities about alimony is that Ms. Jones can move in with a guy who makes $500,000, and still receive the alimony, as long as she doesn't get married.
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Yes, but it is HIS money, he may or may not share it. And if he gets tired of her and out she goes, then what happens? I, personally, never encourage anyone to depend exclusively on the goodwill of someone else.