topic can we deduct child support as non-Custodial Parents in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-we-deduct-child-support-as-non-custodial-parents/01/1412938#M145721 <P>my husband has two boys from his previous marriage, the kids live with their mom in Japan. Every month my husband paid $1700+ to the kids but the kids don't come visit us; after the divorce, my husband barely talked with his ex, not to mention to have her to sign any document to agree us claiming the kids as dependents; plus Japan doesn't respect US laws.&nbsp; From all the resources&nbsp; online seems like we cannot deduct the child support, however $1700/month is not a small number.&nbsp; is there anyway we can deduct this?&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:47:46 GMT nangua825 2020-04-06T05:47:46Z can we deduct child support as non-Custodial Parents https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-we-deduct-child-support-as-non-custodial-parents/01/1412938#M145721 <P>my husband has two boys from his previous marriage, the kids live with their mom in Japan. Every month my husband paid $1700+ to the kids but the kids don't come visit us; after the divorce, my husband barely talked with his ex, not to mention to have her to sign any document to agree us claiming the kids as dependents; plus Japan doesn't respect US laws.&nbsp; From all the resources&nbsp; online seems like we cannot deduct the child support, however $1700/month is not a small number.&nbsp; is there anyway we can deduct this?&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:47:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-we-deduct-child-support-as-non-custodial-parents/01/1412938#M145721 nangua825 2020-04-06T05:47:46Z Re: can we deduct child support as non-Custodial Parents https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-we-deduct-child-support-as-non-custodial-parents/01/1413053#M145729 <P>child support is not deductible by the payer nor is it taxable to the recipient.&nbsp; recent tax law changes have not changed this</P> Mon, 06 Apr 2020 06:59:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-we-deduct-child-support-as-non-custodial-parents/01/1413053#M145729 Anonymous 2020-04-06T06:59:31Z