Going through a divorce? If you or your spouse have foreign financial accounts, don't overlook your U.S. reporting obligations. One of the biggest misconceptions is that filing an **FBAR (FinCEN Form 114)** automatically satisfies **IRS Form 8938**. It doesn't. Depending on your situation, you may need to file both. Understanding the difference now can help you avoid costly penalties and protect your financial future.

In my previous blog, I explained how Form 5498 can reveal important information about retirement accounts, contributions, and account values that may not be obvious from a tax return alone. But Form 5498 is just one piece of the financial puzzle. During divorce, the biggest mistakes often happen when someone assumes that the documents they receive tell the entire story. The reality is that financial details are often spread across multiple statements, tax forms, and records.

Why NJ CIS and NY Financial Disclosure Affidavits Feel So Overwhelming

If you’re going through a divorce, one of the most important and stressful documents you’ll complete is the Case Information Statement (CIS). It’s detailed. It’s financial. And for many people, it feels overwhelming. The CIS is not just paperwork. It tells the financial story of your life. Your income, spending, assets, debts, and lifestyle all live inside this document. Judges, mediators, and attorneys rely on it to make major decisions about support, asset division, and fin

Divorce settlements are meant to create financial clarity and stability for both parties. Considering protections like life insurance for alimony obligations is one way to ensure that financial support remains secure even if the unexpected occurs. If you are navigating divorce and want to better understand the financial implications of your agreement, working with a CPA who understands divorce-related financial planning can help you make informed decisions at every stage of

Divorce changes many things at once, but for newly divorced moms, one of the biggest shifts is financial. Almost overnight, you are asked to step into a new role: CFO of your household . That title doesn’t come with a manual. Instead, it comes with decisions. Most women leave a divorce with a combination of assets and obligations such as investments, debt, maintenance, and child support. What often feels overwhelming isn’t any one item, but how everything fits together. The r