Temporary separation, not finalized- child support

Hil142 · ‎June 3, 2019

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?

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 3, 2019

Child support does not get reported on any tax return. Child support is not taxable income, nor it it deductible.

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Critter · ‎June 3, 2019

Child support is not reported by either party on a tax return ever... so skip it.

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