The theory is that the person receiving alimony is most likely taxed at a lower rate and therefor the government is missing out on revenue by allowing the deduction.
C) None; the payments to Susan are not deductible alimony. Child support comprises $300 of the monthly payments, and because there is a liability to continue making payments after Susan's death, the balance of the monthly payments do not qualify as deductible alimony.
The person receiving support must report the payments as income. Federal tax law changed January 1, 2019. Who deducts or reports spousal support payments depends on if the spousal support order or judgment was entered before or after the change.
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.
Taxes and Child Support. Child support is not treated as gross income to the recipient, and is not deductible by the payor.
When a personal injury settlement is intended to compensate the victim for lost wages, this settlement can be considered income for the purposes of child support. The court aims to accurately establish the resources available to the parent paying child support when fashioning a child support award.
For the purposes of determining child support, California law defines income as: Salaries, wages, commissions, and bonuses. Rents, typically from rental properties. Dividends and interest income.
Are child support payments or alimony payments considered taxable income? Child Support - No. Child support payments are not subject to tax. Child support payments are not taxable to the recipient (and not deductible by the payer).
For divorces that have been concluded on or after January 1, 2019, alimony payments are no longer tax-deductible for the paying spouse in Minnesota.
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).