Jim and Linda are your tax clients. They were divorced in 2018, and the divorce decree stated
Question:
Jim and Linda are your tax clients. They were divorced in 2018, and the divorce decree stated that Jim was to make monthly payments to Linda. The court designated \($300\) per month as alimony and \($200\) per month as child support, or a total of \($6,000\) per year. Jim has been unemployed for much of the year and paid Linda \($2,000\) that he said was for child support. In addition, Jim transferred the title to a three-year-old automobile with a \($4,000\) FMV and basis of \($7,000\) in exchange for her promise not to pursue any claim she has against him for the unpaid child support and alimony. Does Linda have to report any alimony and is Jim entitled to an alimony deduction? Draft a memo for the file that discusses the tax consequences for both Jim and Linda.
Step by Step Answer:
Pearsons Federal Taxation 2024 Individuals
ISBN: 9780138238100
37th Edition
Authors: Mitchell Franklin, Luke E. Richardson