Alimony

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February 15, 2025
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Are payments made directly to an ex spouse for a portion of military retirement pay considered alimony?

Vanessa A

Level 15

No. This would be considered a retirement distribution made in installments.

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FappianoAuthor

Level 2

Am I allowed to deduct it from my taxable income, and does she need to report it as earned income? The divorce was in 1998.

FappianoAuthor

Level 2

Based on the additional clarifying information if payments are part of community property income, including retirement payments, are generally not considered alimony for tax purposes. This means they aren't deductible as alimony. Instead, they are treated as a division of property

For more detailed information, you can refer to the IRS guidelines on community property here and here.

Please confirm it was part of the division of assets and or community property settlement portion of the divorce.

[Edited 02/16/2025 | 4:47 pm PST] @Fappiano

Thank you for the clarification. It was listed under division of property which also included the home, vehicles and other personal property.