Civil divorce for economical reasons

[thechrismyster]

lets say a couple, by obtaining a civil divorce, could save tens of thousands in taxes owed to the federal governemt. could they licitly disolve the marriage in the eyes of the law, with complete unity to their religious oaths (they just are divorced on paper, they are still 100% together other than that). and stay completely faithful to their vows. would expoiting a legal loophole be a sin?

just something i thought of today in the car while driving. not a real life situation.

 

[Bella3502]

Sounds like stealing to me. Have I misunderstood something?

 

[Joan_M]

Sounds like stealing to me. Have I misunderstood something?

Exactly! Doing this is fraud. So, none of us like tax laws - they all hit us in our pockets. But this sort of connivance is immoral and, probably, illegal.

 

[vern_humphrey]

Exactly! Doing this is fraud. So, none of us like tax laws - they all hit us in our pockets. But this sort of connivance is immoral and, probably, illegal.

It’s an old dodge – some elderly people choose to “live in sin” because their combined Social Security exceeds the maximum limit. By remaining unmarried, they can draw more.

 

[Liberanosamalo]

Then they would neither be rendering unto God that which is God’s, NOR rendering unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.

The hypothetical couple would be showing that their “vows” and promises weren’t taken any more seriously than their obligation to their country. (And yes, taxes are the fee we pay for living in a civil society.)

 

[vern_humphrey]

Then they would neither be rendering unto God that which is God’s, NOR rendering unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.

The hypothetical couple would be showing that their “vows” and promises weren’t taken any more seriously than their obligation to their country. (And yes, taxes are the fee we pay for living in a civil society.)

I was once on a tour of Europe. Our guide, a young Scots girl asked, “Why do you Americans object to taxes? Here, we say, ‘taxes are the fee we pay for living in a civil society.’”

And an American replied, “Honey, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, not eternal taxation.”

 

[antimon]

stealing? fraud? if the legal system allows it, why would it be considered a stealing or a fraud? State doesn’t care whether two single/divorced people live together like they were married or not. Who would prosecute you?

and again, if the legal system allows it, you wouldn’t be guilty of not giving Caesar what is Caesar’s.

 

[vern_humphrey]

stealing? fraud? if the legal system allows it, why would it be considered a stealing or a fraud? State doesn’t care whether two single/divorced people live together like they were married or not. Who would prosecute you?

and again, if the legal system allows it, you wouldn’t be guilty of not giving Caesar what is Caesar’s.

I believe the Supreme Court has spoken on this issue, when the government charged some people with “tax evasion” for taking advantage of tax shelters – “The law does not require one to pay one cent more than the law requires.”

 

[johnnycatholic]

Not fraud or tax evasion, If I did that I would be withholding that portion the gov. uses for planned parenthood and NPR.lol.

 

[Meggie]

I think that it has to come to a real reason. I know people who have legally divorced for state medical benefits, they had no other money and together their on-paper assests (a modest home on a fair amount of land in an average neighborhood and an not-too-old car) created a tax range for them that was simply ridiculous. They couldn’t afford medicine and dr’s even if they sold all they had. A legal loophole got them into the mess so they used a loophole to get out.