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Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - Other Income

Child support payments. You should not report these payments on your return. See chapter 18 for more information.

Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - Instruments Executed After 1984

Child support. A payment that is specifically designated as child support or treated as specifically designated...

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ - IRS Procedures

How can I collect child support from my ex-spouse? If you need assistance in obtaining child support payments...

FAQ - IRS Procedures

Can I file my return electronically even though I am filing a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation? Yes, you...

FAQ - IRS Procedures

What will happen if I owe both back taxes to the IRS and back child support, state taxes, student loans, etc?...

FAQ - Filing Requirements, Status, Dependents, Exemptions

If the parents of a year old child never married but live together with the child for the tax year, and both...

FAQ - Filing Requirements, Status, Dependents, Exemptions

My husband and I were separated the last 11 months of the year and our two minor children lived with me for...

FAQ - Filing Requirements, Status, Dependents, Exemptions

My husband and I have provided a home for my niece and her son for the past seven months. She receives no child...

FAQ - Filing Requirements, Status, Dependents, Exemptions

Are child support payments deductible by the payer or can the payer claim an exemption for the child? Child...

FAQ - Interest, Dividends, Other Types of Income

Are child support payments considered taxable income? No, child support payments are neither deductible by...

FAQ - Earned Income Tax Credit

Is child support considered earned income when calculating the earned income credit? No. For purposes of calculating...

Tax Topics

Tax Topic 203

Refund Offsets: For Unpaid Child Support, And Certain Federal, State, and Unemployment Compensation Debts....

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Child and Dependent

Child Support under pre-1985 Agreement

Child's Wages Used for Own Support

Divorced or Separated Spouses/Parents

Exemption for Dependent

Offset Against Debts

Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)

Support Test (To be a Qualifying Child)

Support Test for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents or Parents Who Live Apart