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posted Mar 3, 2024 12:49:37 PM

Are restitution payments deductible

husband has been restitution payments to government with Social security and his paychecks. Are these payments deductible

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Mar 3, 2024 12:52:57 PM

Restitution for what, exactly?   If he is making restitution for a crime or some sort of wrong-doing--no, those payments are not deductible.  They are a personal expense.

 

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