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- From: cep@taligent.com (Christophe Pettus)
- Newsgroups: misc.taxes
- Subject: Re: Is alimony deductable?
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- Date: 21 Dec 92 20:30:20 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.164030.15820@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> pappy@lorenz.ocean.fsu.edu (El Viejo) writes:
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- >The subject title asks the question. Are there different forms of
- >alimony that are (not) deductable such as lump sum payment as opposed to
- >monthly payments?
- >
- >I'd appreciate any information the netters could provide.
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- The short answer is, yes, alimony can be non-deductible under some
- circumstances (or, rather, the IRS can treat certain payments from one
- ex-spouse to another as non-alimony). My recommendation is get the
- (excellent) Nolo Press books on marriage and divorce law.
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- -- Christophe
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- "I draw the line at Styrofoam packing kernels, you sick pervert."
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