These lump sum payments are neither taxable to the recipient nor deductible to the payor, but the paying spouse will typically try to negotiate a lump sum amount that takes into account the loss of deductibility.
Should Maryland successfully negotiate the exit fee down to a readily affordable amount, the conference can be sure that more schools will begin testing the waters of conference realignment.
The SEC will consider whistleblower culpability in decreasing the amount of any award, and may seek to negotiate awards below the 10% statutory minimum in settling any enforcement action against a whistleblower.
One movie industry expert in China said that due to the lack of clear rules, the amount of a tax any studio has to pay may depend on its ability to negotiate with China Film Group.
According to Oregon State University Extension, creditors may be willing to negotiate by giving you a lower monthly payment, a lower interest rate or even deferring your payment for an amount of time.