Can I use turbo tax free edition if I deduct alimony I pay and include interest from banks and dividends as income?

Valking5 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:46:21 GMT

Can I deduct alimony I pay using a simple form 1040 return?

Re: Can I use turbo tax free edition if I deduct alimony I pay and include interest from banks and dividends as income?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:50:58 GMT

No. If you are entering alimony you paid, you cannot use the Free Edition; you will have to upgrade to a paid version. Alimony you paid requires the use of Schedule 1. Returns that require the use of extra forms or schedules cannot be filed using the Free Edition.

To enter alimony paid

Federal>Deductions and Credits>Other Deductions and Credits>Alimony Paid

From the IRS

Deducting alimony paid. Alimony is deductible by the

payer, and the recipient must include it in income if you

entered into a divorce or separation agreement on or be-

fore December 31, 2018. Alimony paid is not deductible if

you entered into a divorce or separation agreement on or

before December 31, 2018, and the agreement is

changed after December 31, 2018, to expressly provide

that alimony received is not included in your former spou-

se’s income. Alimony paid is not deductible if you entered

into a divorce or separation agreement after December

31, 2018.

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Can I use turbo tax free edition if I deduct alimony I pay and include interest from banks and dividends as income?

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