If I got divorced October 2023, do I have to report alimony payments I receive?

[michaelann8-iclo]

My ex husband pays the mortgage in lieu of alimony for now. I was told that I didn’t have to report the alimony on my taxes but my ex is asking for my social security number because he is reporting the alimony he is paying.  

[Bsch4477 · Accepted solution]

Your ex doesn’t need your social security number because he can’t deduct divorce payments and you don’t have to pay taxes on that income. The law went into effect January, 2019. 

[DianeW777 · Accepted solution]

Since the divorce decree ended in 2023, there is no alimony to report and you do not need to give out your social security number (SSN) for your ex husband's tax return.

• Filing Taxes after Divorce  (For more information)
  • The taxation of alimony on federal tax returns recently changed because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Today, alimony or separate maintenance payments relating to any divorce or separation agreements dated January 1, 2019 or later are not tax-deductible by the person paying the alimony. The person receiving the alimony does not have to report the alimony received as taxable income.
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