Spousal Support
Menu Path: Income > Uncommon Income > Other Income
Alimony received is entered on the Other Sources of Income screen.
Menu Path: Deductions/Credits > Other Deductions/Credits > Miscellaneous Adjustments
Alimony paid is entered on the Miscellaneous Adjustments to Income screen.
For divorces executed after December 31, 2018, the payer can't deduct alimony paid and the recipient won't need to declare the alimony as taxable income. This also applies to divorces executed before 2019 if they were modified after December 31, 2018 and the modification states that the repeal of the deduction for alimony payments applies to the modification.
Alimony received is entered on the Other Sources of Income screen.
Menu Path: Deductions/Credits > Other Deductions/Credits > Miscellaneous Adjustments
Alimony paid is entered on the Miscellaneous Adjustments to Income screen.
For divorces executed after December 31, 2018, the payer can't deduct alimony paid and the recipient won't need to declare the alimony as taxable income. This also applies to divorces executed before 2019 if they were modified after December 31, 2018 and the modification states that the repeal of the deduction for alimony payments applies to the modification.
