
Is alimony taxable? That depends on the date of your divorce and other details
Sometimes alimony is taxable to the recipient and a tax deduction for the payer, but it depends on the date of your divorce.
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Mar 31, 2025
Jaclyn Greenberg is a former tax accountant and CPA turned freelance writer. She has been published in the New York Times, CNN and AARP, and by several financial institutions. Jaclyn enjoys simplifying complex financial data to make technical information easy to understand.
Sometimes alimony is taxable to the recipient and a tax deduction for the payer, but it depends on the date of your divorce.