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When the 2.5% COLA takes effect in January 2025, the average benefit will increase by roughly $23 per month. The maximum spousal and divorce benefit will also be increasing next year.
You may be wondering if spousal support is tax deductible. The answer depends on when you finalized your divorce: On or before December 31, 2018: If you finalized the divorce by the end of 2018 ...
California's Fair market rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,149. In order to afford rent and utilities, without paying more than 30% of income on housing, a household must earn $3,829 monthly or $45,950 annually. Assuming a standard work schedule, housing alone requires a wage of $22.09, far above California's $8.00 minimum.
Furthermore, the amount of spousal support in Texas is limited to the lesser of $5,000 per month or 20% of the payee's gross income. [42] [43] [44] In Delaware, spousal support is usually not awarded in marriages of less than 10 years. [42] In Kansas, alimony awards cannot exceed 121 months. [42]
If California decides to introduce a low income adjustment, then the current low income threshold of $1000 should be reconsidered, especially in light of the findings of the Urban Institute's study on child support debt, [12] as it may provide insight on why low income obligors are unable to pay.
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Furthermore, the amount of spousal support in Texas is limited to the lesser of $5,000 per month or 20% of the payee's gross income. [35] [36] [37] In Delaware, spousal support is usually not awarded in marriages of less than 10 years. [35] In Kansas, alimony awards cannot exceed 121 months. [35]
The average benefit for retired workers will rise by more than $140 a month next year vs. this year, but the average benefit for spouses will increase even more than that.