topic Temporary separation, not finalized- child support in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/temporary-separation-not-finalized-child-support/01/324722#M39898 My husband and I currently have temporary separation orders, but we have not finalized the separation. We have no plans to divorce and we want to file our taxes together- married filing jointly. Since the separation orders are not final, I selected that we are both married. My question is about child support. He pays me child support each month through the court order. But since we are filing together, do I need to report any of this on my taxes? Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:21:44 GMT Hil142 2019-06-03T19:21:44Z Temporary separation, not finalized- child support https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/temporary-separation-not-finalized-child-support/01/324722#M39898 My husband and I currently have temporary separation orders, but we have not finalized the separation. We have no plans to divorce and we want to file our taxes together- married filing jointly. Since the separation orders are not final, I selected that we are both married. My question is about child support. He pays me child support each month through the court order. But since we are filing together, do I need to report any of this on my taxes? Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:21:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/temporary-separation-not-finalized-child-support/01/324722#M39898 Hil142 2019-06-03T19:21:44Z Child support does not get reported on any tax return.  C... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-support-does-not-get-reported-on-any-tax-return-c/01/324733#M39903 Child support does not get reported on any tax return.&nbsp;&nbsp;Child support is not taxable income, nor it it deductible. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:21:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-support-does-not-get-reported-on-any-tax-return-c/01/324733#M39903 xmasbaby0 2019-06-03T19:21:45Z Child support is not reported by either party on a tax re... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-support-is-not-reported-by-either-party-on-a-tax-re/01/324744#M39906 <P>Child support is not reported by either party on a tax return ever... so skip it.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:21:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-support-is-not-reported-by-either-party-on-a-tax-re/01/324744#M39906 Critter 2019-06-03T19:21:47Z