Desai and Lucy Divorced This Year

question 4

Essay

Desai and Lucy divorced this year.Lucy has custody of their child,Andrea,and under the divorce decree Desai pays Lucy $120,000 per year.The payments must be made in cash and will cease if Lucy dies or remarries.The payments drop to $100,000 per year once Andrea reaches the age of 18.How much of the payments should Lucy include in gross income this year?

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