Reporting taxable alimony or separate maintenance Deduct alimony or separate maintenance payments on Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors (attach Schedule 1 (Form 1040), Additional Income and Adjustments to Income PDF).
Report alimony received on Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR (attach Schedule 1 (Form 1040) PDF) or on Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return (attach Schedule NEC (Form 1040-NR) PDF).
Open or continue your return. Navigate to the alimony section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to alimony received. TurboTax Desktop: Search for alimony received and then select the Jump to link.
To report alimony you received: Open or continue your return. Navigate to the alimony section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to alimony received. TurboTax Desktop: Search for alimony received and then select the Jump to link. Answer Yes to Did you receive alimony or spousal support? and follow the onscreen instructions.
Alimony Tax Deduction For individuals participating in alimony payments, it is helpful to know that, unlike other provisions of the legislation, this change is a permanent one. In other words, once the TCJA expires at the end of 2025, there will be no reversions back to the pre-TCJA deductibility of alimony payments.
While alimony is no longer reportable as a deduction or income, other tax impacts could affect your future tax returns.
The determination of spousal support is made by taking the difference in the net incomes of the parties, and multiplying that figure by a certain percentage (40% in cases where there is no concurrent child support, and 30% where there is child support in place).
Calculating Spousal Support The determination of spousal support is made by taking the difference in the net incomes of the parties, and multiplying that figure by a certain percentage (40% in cases where there is no concurrent child support, and 30% where there is child support in place).