topic Do I have to claim a lump sum (401k) alimony payment if it was not required by the court? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/do-i-have-to-claim-a-lump-sum-401k-alimony-payment-if-it-was-not-required-by-the-court/01/445625#M40750 My ex-husband and I split amicably and wrote our own terms with the help of a lawyer.&nbsp;&nbsp;He voluntarily gave me half of his 401k.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do I have to claim this money I received on my taxes? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:38:01 GMT taradean83 2019-06-04T22:38:01Z Do I have to claim a lump sum (401k) alimony payment if it was not required by the court? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/do-i-have-to-claim-a-lump-sum-401k-alimony-payment-if-it-was-not-required-by-the-court/01/445625#M40750 My ex-husband and I split amicably and wrote our own terms with the help of a lawyer.&nbsp;&nbsp;He voluntarily gave me half of his 401k.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do I have to claim this money I received on my taxes? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:38:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/do-i-have-to-claim-a-lump-sum-401k-alimony-payment-if-it-was-not-required-by-the-court/01/445625#M40750 taradean83 2019-06-04T22:38:01Z No, if it was not specifically named as alimony in the co... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-if-it-was-not-specifically-named-as-alimony-in-the-co/01/445634#M40753 <P>No, if it was not specifically named as alimony in the court documents, you do not have to include it as alimony.&nbsp; You may want to get a statement from him (if you can) just to be safe.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:38:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-if-it-was-not-specifically-named-as-alimony-in-the-co/01/445634#M40753 MaryK1 2019-06-04T22:38:04Z