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New Member
posted Nov 13, 2023 5:24:05 PM

If im getting money from the father of my children, how do i enter that as income?

i get $400 every two weeks from his paycheck

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Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 5:29:57 PM

@staciepeters72 you don't add that as income.  child support is not reported on your tax return; you don't pay tax on it, 

Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 5:30:28 PM

What is it?  Child Support or Alimony?  Or....?  You don't enter Child Support.   You might need to enter Alimony if your divorce was before 2018.  

Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 5:32:40 PM

@VolvoGirl before 1.1.19  - not prior to 2018 😀

Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 5:36:05 PM
New Member
Nov 13, 2023 5:43:41 PM

It’s not any of those. We came to an agreement. And 400 comes out of his paycheck and goes into my account 

New Member
Nov 13, 2023 5:44:49 PM

It’s not child support. It’s just what we agreed on. It comes out of his account and gets deposited into mine

Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 5:59:33 PM

Is your agreement in writing?


In one post you said the money "comes out of his paycheck" and in another post you said it "comes out of his account." Which is it? How exactly does the money get into your bank account? Does his employer deposit it directly to your bank account, or does the father set up a transfer from his bank account to yours?


Depending on your answers, there may be more questions.

 

New Member
Nov 13, 2023 6:12:17 PM

so he set it up so that on payday it goes directly into my account. 

Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 6:28:42 PM

You do not enter child support on a tax return.  It is not taxable, nor is it considered to be earned income for any child-related credits.   It is not deductible for the parent who is paying the child support.

Level 15
Nov 13, 2023 7:52:44 PM

@staciepeters72 

 

it is not taxable!

 

if there was a divorce degree after 2018, it would not be taxable

if it were child support it would not be taxable

if he is doing it out ofthe goodness of his heart (which effectively he is doing), it is a gift and not taxable

 

 

Level 15
Nov 14, 2023 5:20:20 AM

The money you describe is not taxable or reportable income.  It is also not "earned income" for the purposes of qualifying for  the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and/or the Additional (refundable) Child Tax Credit (ACTC). 

 

As others have said, the only exception would be  if it qualifies as pre 2019 Alimony.  Even then, it is not earned income for the EIC or ACTC.