topic I had to pay my ex a lump sum of $8,000 instead of alimony. Is this deductible? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-to-pay-my-ex-a-lump-sum-of-8-000-instead-of-alimony-is-this-deductible/01/288680#M122243 It is stated in my divorce settlement that he pays taxes on it and I deduct it. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:42:23 GMT eeekj35kim 2019-06-03T17:42:23Z I had to pay my ex a lump sum of $8,000 instead of alimony. Is this deductible? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-to-pay-my-ex-a-lump-sum-of-8-000-instead-of-alimony-is-this-deductible/01/288680#M122243 It is stated in my divorce settlement that he pays taxes on it and I deduct it. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:42:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-to-pay-my-ex-a-lump-sum-of-8-000-instead-of-alimony-is-this-deductible/01/288680#M122243 eeekj35kim 2019-06-03T17:42:23Z Alimony is deductible by the payer spouse, and the recipi... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/alimony-is-deductible-by-the-payer-spouse-and-the-recipi/01/288691#M122248 <P> Alimony is deductible by the payer spouse, and the recipient spouse must include it in income. <BR /></P><P>Please use this IRS link to assist you more if needed <BR /></P><P> <A href="https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc452.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc452.html</A> <BR /> </P><P> <BR /> </P><BR /><BR /> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:42:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/alimony-is-deductible-by-the-payer-spouse-and-the-recipi/01/288691#M122248 PrinceA 2019-06-03T17:42:24Z