topic **Tax Year 2018 or earlier** Can I deduct as alimony my monthly pension payments that i split with my ex wife. in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/tax-year-2018-or-earlier-can-i-deduct-as-alimony-my-monthly-pension-payments-that-i-split-with-my-ex/01/604763#M56678 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:20:13 GMT chrismc135 2023-04-12T15:20:13Z **Tax Year 2018 or earlier** Can I deduct as alimony my monthly pension payments that i split with my ex wife. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/tax-year-2018-or-earlier-can-i-deduct-as-alimony-my-monthly-pension-payments-that-i-split-with-my-ex/01/604763#M56678 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:20:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/tax-year-2018-or-earlier-can-i-deduct-as-alimony-my-monthly-pension-payments-that-i-split-with-my-ex/01/604763#M56678 chrismc135 2023-04-12T15:20:13Z Most likely you cannot.  An allocation of your retirement... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/most-likely-you-cannot-an-allocation-of-your-retirement/01/604764#M56679 <P>Most likely you cannot. &nbsp;An allocation of your retirement plan (called QDRO) is considered a property settlement and most often it is not alimony. In order for the QDRO payments to be deductible as alimony, it&nbsp;must be specifically classified as such&nbsp;in your divorce decree &nbsp;Also, the payment must be in cash.&nbsp;</P><P> </P><P><A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p504.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IRS Pub 504</A> (page 13-16 discusses the details).</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:48:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/most-likely-you-cannot-an-allocation-of-your-retirement/01/604764#M56679 MargaretL 2019-06-06T05:48:20Z