Under the Alimony Rules

question 8

Multiple Choice

Under the alimony rules:

• A)To determine whether a cash payment is alimony, one must consult the state laws that define alimony.
• B)A person who receives a property division has experienced an increase in wealth and thus should be subject to tax.
• C)The income is included in the gross income of the recipient of the payments.
• D)A person who earns $90,000 and pays $20,000 in alimony is taxed on $90,000 because the $20,000 alimony is income assigned to the former spouse.
• E)None of these.

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