John and Jane divorced in 2018. They have two children, ages 6 and 11. The divorce decree

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John and Jane divorced in 2018. They have two children, ages 6 and 11. The divorce decree requires John to pay $800 a month to Jane and does not specify the use of the money. According to the decree, the payments will stop after the children reach 18 or graduate from high school, whichever comes first. May John deduct the payments as alimony?

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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020

ISBN: 9780808051787

2020 Edition

Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback

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