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I gave a little speech this year right before we prayed. Since my youngest Grandson and his wife just bought their first home and the entire family that my husband and I are the heads of, were here. I pointed out how thankful we are and how proud we are of all of them. I said that we were very thankful for the life we have built together over 64 years of marriage and hope that they all take something away from our example. However, this Great-Grandma is getting tired and it may soon be time to pass the torch. Since I don't have a daughter, they will have to figure that out. When I heard my Grandson say "Nobody's dressing tastes like Grandma's", my heart swelled. I am certainly not giving up on life or the work that I do in this office. It was just time to contemplate! And, then we prayed!

I am so glad I am not in a community property state

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As you know, taxability of alimony depends on the date of the decree.

Your CA resident and OH resident will file MFS in CA (you file the same for CA as you do for Fed in most cases - I don't see that they qualify for any exception). CA resident will file a 540, claiming all worldwide income less the 50% of community income. OH Resident will file a 540NR, show all worldwide income, and pay tax on the 50% community income. Adjustments to taxable income will be done on Schedule CA 540 NR. Tom Longview, TX

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As if we were not busy enough?

Very well.... YES Thank You Catherine.

My mother-in-law had a SEVEN-DAY to-the-minute pre-Thanksgiving schedule. Starting from cleaning the refrigerator to make room for it all, grocery lists for serving by number of people, then when to take the turkey out of the freezer to thaw in the fridge, to when pie crusts were prepared, then pie fillings, side dishes, stuffing, and more. She even had charts, on grid paper, comparing roasting times by weight for stuffed versus unstuffed turkeys, plus suggestions for coping with the chaos and dealing with leftovers. It was truly astounding. But this also pre-dated Excel, so it was all on 5x8 index cards, plain paper, and grid paper. 31-page pdf from her paper records. Does that still count?

Please tell me I'm not the only accountant geeky enough to plan out the meal prep timing on Excel!

IRS has an audit technique guide on legal settlements. My reading of that guide leads me to conclude that settlements due to death are generally not taxable. if the settlement earns interest of course that will be taxable. I always read a copy of the settlement document.