By requesting innocent spouse relief, you can be relieved of responsibility for paying Federal and Massachusetts tax, interest, and penalties if your spouse (or former spouse) improperly reported items or omitted items on your tax return. Generally, the tax, interest,...
Are you familiar with Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts for Massachusetts residents? There may be a tax-advantaged way for people to save for the needs of family members with disabilities — without having them lose eligibility for government benefits...
No matter how many vows a Massachusetts couple may take while solemnizing a marriage, none of it matters when the husband and wife decide to call it off. However, the reality of financial bankruptcy arises when one of them has to live alone forever. There is a...
Traditional gender stereotypes would have you believe that Massachusetts women are the ones who are more eager to settle down and get married. But according to the data, there's another surprising element of marriage that women are more likely to initiate, too:...
Life is certainly different for children of divorced parents in Massachusetts compared to those whose parents are still together. But the differences aren't just two separate bedrooms in different houses or two sets of Christmas presents. Divorce really does have an...
Massachusetts marriage and divorce are both common experiences for adults, although both can be challenging. About 90% of people in Western cultures marry by age 50. In the United States, about 50% of married couples divorce, the sixth-highest divorce rate in the...
Between watching your words and obsessing over your appearance, first dates are already pretty stressful. The last thing you need is another element to worry about when you're out with someone new. Unfortunately, however, the results of a new survey indicate you may...
Massachusetts relationships can be difficult at times and it's not uncommon for couples to find themselves losing romantic feelings and facing the decision of whether to remain together or separate. If you're in this position right now and are unsure if you want to...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled for the first time that “reasonable force” used by parent in the discipline of their children is permissible. The justices say the force used must be “reasonably related to the purpose of safeguarding or promoting the...
Until you have a Massachusetts child, you never really know what kind of parent you or your partner will be. But raising kids tends to clarify a person’s psychology, letting both strengths and weaknesses shine through. Because, whether kids are triumphant or having a...