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  4. I am divorced , but still live in the same house as my ex-wife because we have two young children . Are the alimony payments I make to her deductible?

I am divorced , but still live in the same house as my ex-wife because we have two young children . Are the alimony payments I make to her deductible?

If you live in the same house as your ex-spouse and are legally separated or divorced, you cannot deduct your alimony payments, nor is your ex-wife required to report the alimony as income.

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