Commonwealth ex rel. Fishman v. Fishman

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This is an appeal from a support order of the lower court. The parties were married in October, 1928 and lived together until their separation in May, 1964. They have regularly filed joint federal income tax returns.

At trial, for the purpose of deciding the support to which the wife is entitled for 1967, the husband projected his income, deductions and taxes for that year as follows:

Salary $35,000

Dividends 11,000

Interest 1,000 $47,000

Deductions for tax purposes $ 5,000

Income tax, taxpayer filing separately 18,000

Net after taxes . $29,000

Therefore, he maintained that any…