Hal_Al
Level 15

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The money you describe is not taxable or reportable income.  It is also not "earned income" for the purposes of qualifying for  the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and/or the Additional (refundable) Child Tax Credit (ACTC). 

 

As others have said, the only exception would be  if it qualifies as pre 2019 Alimony.  Even then, it is not earned income for the EIC or ACTC.