Received 1099-MISC for Alimony payments

jw30 · ‎May 31, 2019

My wife gets a small monthly alimony payment from her ex. He reports it on Form 1099-Misc, Box 3 'Other Income.' Is it OK to report this as Alimony in Turbotax, even though there will not be a matching 1099-Misc entry? The tax treatment is substantially different based on how the income is categorized.

IsabellaG · ‎May 31, 2019

Yes, you should report this income as Alimony. Keep the 1099-MISC, and a copy of your 2016 tax return in case the IRS contacts you about this income. If this income is alimony, and you report it as such, you are correctly reporting the income.

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IsabellaG · ‎May 31, 2019

Yes, you should report this income as Alimony. Keep the 1099-MISC, and a copy of your 2016 tax return in case the IRS contacts you about this income. If this income is alimony, and you report it as such, you are correctly reporting the income.

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jw30 · ‎May 31, 2019

Thank you for your help!

IsabellaG · ‎May 31, 2019

My pleasure!

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Received 1099-MISC for Alimony payments