My ex husband pays me 200. a month. Do a need add that?

[jentatez]

My ex husband pays me 200 hundred dollars a month. Do I need to include that?

[Phillip1 · Accepted solution]

It depends on why your husband is paying the money. If the money is being paid for alimony, you will need to report that as income. However, if the money is being paid for child support or as a property settlement., you will not need to report the money on your tax return.