MargaretL
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Retirement tax questions

Most likely you cannot.  An allocation of your retirement plan (called QDRO) is considered a property settlement and most often it is not alimony. In order for the QDRO payments to be deductible as alimony, it must be specifically classified as such in your divorce decree  Also, the payment must be in cash. 

IRS Pub 504 (page 13-16 discusses the details).