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June 1, 2019
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Is support not court ordered considered income or a gift?

  • June 1, 2019
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There isn't a court order for support and divorce was in December, Was the money I gave the custodial parent a gift or income? Do I do the computation and claim a portion as alimony?

Best answer by bwa

If there was no decree or written separation agreement, the money was a gift, not deductible to you or taxable to the recipient.  To be alimony, it must be paid under divorce or separate maintenance decrees or written separation agreement


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June 1, 2019

If there was no decree or written separation agreement, the money was a gift, not deductible to you or taxable to the recipient.  To be alimony, it must be paid under divorce or separate maintenance decrees or written separation agreement


June 1, 2019
soif i get a check every month but no 1099 do i claim the order or what i recieved
June 1, 2019
Forms 1099 aren't issued for alimony.  If your check is paid in accordance with a decree and it's alimony, you report it.