Maria files her tax return married filing separately.She has not lived with her husband for over two years.Beginning in January 2014,by court ordered decree,she is to pay her husband $600 per month as separate maintenance.For 2014 how much will she be able to deduct as alimony?

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Alimony is deductible by the payer and includable in the income of the recipient. In this case, Maria is the payer and she is able to deduct the $600 per month that she pays to her husband as alimony. Since there are 12 months in a year, Maria will be able to deduct $7,200 as alimony for 2014.

Maria Files Her Tax Return Married Filing Separately