Regardless of When a Divorce Agreement Is Executed, Alimony Is

question 119

True/False

Regardless of when a divorce agreement is executed, alimony is included in gross income of the recipient and is deductible for AGI by the payer.

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Definitions:

Real Property

Land and anything permanently affixed to it, such as buildings, along with the rights of use and enjoyment that come with the land.

Relief Against Forfeiture

An equitable principle that when a landlord retakes a property because of a failure to pay rent prior to the end of the lease term, the tenant can pay the arrears and apply in the court to have the lease reinstated.

Distress

Intense anxiety, sorrow, or pain; in legal terms, it may refer to the seizure of property to compel payment or compliance.

Tenancy at Sufferance

A situation where a tenant continues to occupy the property after the expiration of the lease, without the landlord's consent but without being evicted.