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FOR TAX YEAR 2018 OR PRIOR
Here is how to enter alimony (spousal support) you received in TurboTax:
If you are paying alimony, you can take a tax deduction for the payments, even if you don't itemize your deductions. Keep in mind, though, that the IRS won't consider the payments to be true alimony unless they are made in cash (including checks or money orders) and spelled out in the divorce agreement.
Here is how to enter alimony (spousal support) you paid in TurboTax:
FOR TAX YEAR 2018 OR PRIOR
Here is how to enter alimony (spousal support) you received in TurboTax:
If you are paying alimony, you can take a tax deduction for the payments, even if you don't itemize your deductions. Keep in mind, though, that the IRS won't consider the payments to be true alimony unless they are made in cash (including checks or money orders) and spelled out in the divorce agreement.
Here is how to enter alimony (spousal support) you paid in TurboTax:
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