Federal Tax Research 10th Edition by Roby Sawyers,William Raabe,Gerald Whittenburg,Steven Gill

Exercise 20

Barbara owns an incorporated consulting business and has spent many years building its respectable reputation. However, business recently has dropped dramatically because of the unprofessional behavior of Cliff, Barbara's husband. Barbara feels that the only way to protect her business is to divorce Cliff. Cliff demands 50 percent of the stock in Barbara's business. The divorce will be costly because Cliff and Barbara cannot reach an agreement about the business's stock. Are the costs of the divorce deductible to Barbara or to Cliff