Which of the Following Statements About Alimony Payments Is True

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about alimony payments is true?

• A) To qualify as alimony, payments must be made in cash.
• B) Alimony payments are includible in the gross income of the recipient.
• C) To qualify as alimony, payments cannot continue after the death of the recipient.
• D) To qualify as alimony, payments must be made under a written agreement or divorce decree that does not designate the payments as "nonalimony" or child support.
• E) All of these

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