The Republicans’ tax overhaul, or the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will bring changes to the federal tax code in 2019. Among those changes is the fact that spouses who pay alimony, or spousal support, can no longer claim that payment as a tax deduction.In response to this change, the Illinois General Assembly passed an amendment to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. That amendment, Public Act 100-923, aims to mitigate the impact of the new federal tax law on maintenance, the term used in Illinois.The …