Ed and Edna are divorced in 2012. fte couple has one child, age 11. Under a 2012 divorce instrument, Edna is to pay Ed alimony of $1,000 per month. Alimony payments will be reduced by $600 a month when the child reaches 18. Under this fact situation, $600 of the $1,000 a month payment from Edna to Ed is treated as nondeductible child support.

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The $600 reduction in alimony payments when the child reaches 18 is considered to be child support and is nondeductible. Therefore, $600 of the $1,000 monthly alimony payment is treated as nondeductible child support.

Ed and Edna Are Divorced in 2012