Divorce and Taxes: Everything you Need to Know About Taxes After Divorce; with guests Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew

Tax season is upon us and if this is your first-time filling taxes after divorcing you may not know where to start. This week, Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan from My Divorce Solution join Michelle Dempsey-Multack to educate listeners on all things tax related. Karen and Catherine take a deep dive into: Empowering their clients with financial awareness and knowledge Who gets to claim the children on taxes How child support and alimony play a factor in taxes Understanding who can file "head of household" How to handle filling taxes when going through divorce AND MUCH MORE Karen Chellew, Legal Liaison For over 30 years, Karen has worked in the legal field as a paralegal and business manager. During her career, she served as an affiliated member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and President Elect of the ALA (Association of Legal Administrators). Karen now serves clients and the professional team in her role as legal liaison. She is also a certified QDRO Administrator, Founder and President of Sisters U Foundation, and an Auditor of East Rockhill Township. As the mom of three children and two granddaughters, Karen is extremely passionate about helping women in all that she does. Catherine Shanahan, CDFA After 30 years in the financial industry, having raised five children and endured her own experience with divorce, Catherine became a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and trained mediator. A Professional Daily Money Manager (PDMM), Catherine is also a member of the Bucks County Collaborative Law Group, American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM) the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, and the Association of Divorce Financial Planners (ADFP).   You can find My Divorce Solution at www.mydivorcesolution.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices