Hillary gets divorced in 2016 and is required to pay her ex-spouse $200 per month until her son reaches 18 years of age in 7 years and $120 per month thereafter. How much of her 2019 payments are deductible as alimony?

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Answer:

$2,400 in 2019 are deductible as alimony.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hillary get divorced in the year = 2016

She has to pay her ex-spouse $200 per month until her son reaches 18 years of age in 7 years.

His son will reach of the age of 18 = 2016 + 7 = 2023

She has to pay $200 till 2023 and $120 thereafter.

Her payments are deductible as alimony in 2019 would be = $200 × 12

                                                                                                  = $2,400

$2,400 in 2019 are deductible as alimony.