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posted Feb 5, 2023 8:15:05 AM

In the Alimony Paid Smart Worksheet... what amounts do I put in here.. just he amount paid from 1/1/2022-12/31/2022? or the total since the Start of the Alomony?

the Divorce was on Dec/2019 I know that there is no deductions for any divorce after 2018 but I just want to know what number should I put in the Alimony paid field on the form.

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Expert Alumni
Feb 5, 2023 8:37:18 AM

If you enter in TurboTax Online in the Alimony section that your divorce date is in 2019, and enter any amount paid, when you select "done" it will tell you that the amount is not deductible. 

 

Unless you could have deductible alimony from a pre-2019 divorce decree, there is no requirement to record alimony paid in TurboTax.

 

See this TurboTax article for more information.

 

Expert Alumni
Feb 5, 2023 8:40:05 AM

Updated Response:

 

If you enter in TurboTax Online in the Alimony section that your divorce date is in 2019, and enter any amount paid, when you select "done" it will tell you that the amount is not deductible. 

 

Unless you could have deductible alimony from a pre-2019 divorce decree, there is no requirement to record alimony paid in TurboTax unless you live in a state that doesn't follow Federal law on this issue.

 

See this TurboTax article for more information.