Discussion:Alimony present value

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 +{{ForumReplyPost|UserID=TexCPA|Date=11 September 2009|Text=Present Value Formula:
 +Where pv = present value, fv = future value, rate = rate per period, nper = number of periods, pmt = payment amount, and type = 1 if payments are made at the beginning of each period or type = 0 if payments are made at the end of each period..
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 +pv = [ -pmt * (1 + rate * type) * [ ( (1 + rate)^nper - 1) / rate] - fv ] / (1 + rate)^nper
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 +whose life?
 +[[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/NOTES/as120/LifeTables_Body.html Life Tables]]
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 +well they did the calcs for you in 2005
 +[[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/table4c6.html]]
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 +[[User:TexCPA|TexCPA]] 15:20, 11 September 2009 (CDT)}}

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Discussion Forum Index --> Advanced Tax Questions --> Alimony present value
Discussion Forum Index --> Tax Questions --> Alimony present value

Bobk (talk|edits) said:

10 September 2009
What is the present value of alimony due to a person 97 years of age? The alimony is for life at $790 per month.

Mscash (talk|edits) said:

11 September 2009
What interest rate do you want in the equation?

TexCPA (talk|edits) said:

11 September 2009
Present Value Formula:

Where pv = present value, fv = future value, rate = rate per period, nper = number of periods, pmt = payment amount, and type = 1 if payments are made at the beginning of each period or type = 0 if payments are made at the end of each period..

pv = [ -pmt * (1 + rate * type) * [ ( (1 + rate)^nper - 1) / rate] - fv ] / (1 + rate)^nper

whose life? [Life Tables]

well they did the calcs for you in 2005 [[1]]


TexCPA 15:20, 11 September 2009 (CDT)