IRC section 215(a) says an individual who makes alimony payments may deduct them and the recipient must include them in his or her gross income. Under IRC section 71(b)(1), payments must meet four ...

Taxes are already complicated enough without adding divorce or dependents to the mix. But if you’ve been making or receiving alimony or child support payments, you need to know how those payments ...

For over a decade now, Florida Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to modernize their state’s alimony law for the 21st century. At every step, Republican governors have thwarted pro-family reforms.