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can i use child support as a deduction

 
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SabrinaD2
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can i use child support as a deduction

No, you can't use child support as a tax deduction. Child support payments are not taxable to the recipient (and not deductible by the payer).

 

For more details, you can check out the IRS page on child support.

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