Divorce happens. Often there are children involved needing child support. Often there is property involved that needs "splitting." Sometimes alimony must be paid. Payments as alimony must meet a certain set of rules. What condition is a payment as alimony rule?

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Payments are alimony if the payment is in cash. Alimony is a series of payments from one spouse to another or to a third party on behalf of the receiving spouse. Alimony is taxable income to the recipient and tax-deductible expense to the payer. Payments are alimony only if all of the following conditions are met: a) payments must be made in cash b) payments must end at death of payee c) payer and payee cannot live together or file a joint tax return d) payments must be paid under a divorce or separation agreement e) front loading is avoided.

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