So if the person paying can no longer deduct it then does the recipient no longer pay taxes on it/
Exacty Alimony will become tax free federally for the recipient.... Just like Child Support is today
“So if the person paying can no longer deduct it then does the recipient no longer pay taxes on it/”
Care to read the article before posting?
Reading the article helps.
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Yep - got divorced while in AF and wife had been around long enough to have “earned part of my retirement”. Initially, they took her share out after my taxes so I was paying the taxes and she was getting a net sum. Some years ago, they changed it so they take her share out pre-taxes so she pays the taxes instead of me — since it’s part of an enlisted military “retirement”, there’s really not much difference either way....