Maria files her tax return married filing separately. She has not lived with her husband for over two years. Beginning in January 2015, by court ordered decree, she is to pay her husband $600 per month as separate maintenance. For 2015 how much will she be able to deduct as alimony?

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Alimony is deductible by the payor and taxable to the recipient. The payments must be made under a divorce or separation agreement. Maria and her husband have been separated for over two years and are living apart. The court has ordered Maria to pay her husband $600 per month as separate maintenance. This means that the payments are alimony and are deductible by Maria. The total amount of alimony that Maria can deduct for 2015 is $7,200 ($600 x 12).

Maria Files Her Tax Return Married Filing Separately