If alimony is your only income it is unclear whether you even need to file a tax return. When was the divorce finalized? Before or after the end of 2018? If the divorce was final before the end of 2018 the alimony is taxable income.
Who has to file?
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F
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