Under a court-ordered decree of separate maintenance executed in 2016,Rebecca is required to pay her ex-husband,Carl,$4,750 a month until their youngest son turns age 18.At that time,the required payments are reduced to $2,100 per month.How much of each payment is deductible by Rebecca as alimony for 2016?

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According to the court-ordered decree, Rebecca is required to pay Carl $4,750 per month until their youngest son turns 18, and then the payments are reduced to $2,100 per month. The portion of the payments that qualifies as alimony is only the amount paid up until the youngest son turns 18, which is $4,750 per month. Therefore, Rebecca can deduct $4,750 per month as alimony for 2016.

Under a Court-Ordered Decree of Separate Maintenance Executed in 2016,Rebecca