income. 2. Robert divorced Laura in 2012. During 2016, per the divorce decree, Robert made the following payments: [The entire mortgage payment on house (jointly owned, and payments with stop after death of the recipient spouse)|$10,800 Tuition for their child $6,000 (Child support($4,500 Life insurance policy premiums on policy owned by Laura $3,000 What is the amount Robert can deduct as alimony on his 2016 tax return