Friday, November 13, 2026

Question: Is child support taxable federal income?

Answer: No, it’s not. The IRS doesn’t count child support as income for the parent who receives it, and the parent who pays it can’t deduct it. Alimony works differently in older cases. Under divorce agreements signed before 2019, alimony is generally taxable to the person who receives it and deductible for the person who pays. Under newer agreements, alimony gets the same treatment as child support.