When people go through a Massachusetts legal separation or divorce, the change in their relationship status also affects their tax situation. The IRS considers a couple married for filing purposes until they get a final decree of divorce or separate maintenance....
Veterans who left the military after Dec. 20, 2019 with a discharge that's less than honorable will now have the opportunity to appeal that discharge characterization via the Discharge Appeal Review Board and have their military record changed. When a service member...
Raising a Massachusetts child is expensive, to say the least. Uncle Sam recognizes that — to an extent — at tax time. There’s a tax break for just about everyone — close to 90% of federal income tax returns claim the standard deduction, after all — but Uncle Sam does...
In today’s culture, divorce is not uncommon. Divorce rates among Soldiers and their Families remain steady at 3% according to a recent Pentagon study. For one Fort Jackson Army veteran, writing a book to help children experiencing the breakup of a Family strengthened...
Servicemembers are in line for their biggest pay raise since 2003 next January 2023, but lawmakers and advocates are questioning whether that will be adequate to keep military families in good financial health. That’s because the formula used to calculate annual pay...
Ellen applied for a Section 8 housing voucher in 2018 because she was having trouble paying the rent for her Malden apartment, where she lives with her two sons. She works part time at a nursing home. A voucher would be a huge help by covering a portion of her rent...
In January 2023, VA will launch a new life insurance program called Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife), which provides guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance coverage to Veterans age 80 and under, with any level of service-connected disability. Some Veterans...
Massachusetts employees know that you are entitled to a lunch break while at work. As a matter of fact, it's Massachusetts law that workers have a right to at least a 30-minute meal break for each six hours worked in a calendar day. During this meal break workers are...
Having a mental health issue interfere with your personal life is hard enough. But having it affect your Massachusetts working life can be even more difficult. For one thing, there’s dealing with your mental health challenge surrounded by people who may not know about...
Legally, military personnel who are getting divorced are no different than anyone else, so the procedural process is the same. If you are in the military or are a military spouse, there are some additional factors that can affect your Massachusetts divorce. For...