topic IF I have a QDRO that requires me to pay 129829 to an ex-spouse from my 401K, why does that not reduce my total wages by that amount? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-i-have-a-qdro-that-requires-me-to-pay-129829-to-an-ex-spouse-from-my-401k-why-does-that-not/01/665169#M63337 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:55:00 GMT granandpoppa 2019-06-06T09:55:00Z IF I have a QDRO that requires me to pay 129829 to an ex-spouse from my 401K, why does that not reduce my total wages by that amount? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-i-have-a-qdro-that-requires-me-to-pay-129829-to-an-ex-spouse-from-my-401k-why-does-that-not/01/665169#M63337 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:55:00 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-i-have-a-qdro-that-requires-me-to-pay-129829-to-an-ex-spouse-from-my-401k-why-does-that-not/01/665169#M63337 granandpoppa 2019-06-06T09:55:00Z Transfer of assets due to a QDRO is not a taxable event. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/transfer-of-assets-due-to-a-qdro-is-not-a-taxable-event/01/665176#M63340 <P>Transfer of assets due to a QDRO is not a taxable event.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:55:00 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/transfer-of-assets-due-to-a-qdro-is-not-a-taxable-event/01/665176#M63340 Bsch4477 2019-06-06T09:55:00Z