Understood and hence the confusion this isn’t alimony. This is her portion of retirement/pensions, we are not able to have her paid directly by either plan due to plan requirements of one sort or another. I am meeting with an attorney soon for clarification also. There is very Specific wording in agreement and decree state neither is receiving alimony from the other. Basically it seems the only way to deduct it is through the use of the word/definition of the IRS forms/regulations/publications is to call it alimony for that purpose of deduction alone.
