No. Alimony is intended to support the ex-spouse (generally, for a limited period of time). Child support is intended to support the children.
Child support is not recalculated automatically, and there's no reason it would change with the end of alimony.
alimony and child support payments
The IRS does not garnish these payments (except from their employees). The IRS will, at the State's request, intercept tax refunds to collect unpaid child support.
Alimony payments are deductible as an above-the-line deduction on your Federal income taxes. They are reported on Line 31a of Form 1040 for 2010. Note that Line 31a also requires you to report the Social Security Number of the person you paid alimony to, because it will be considered taxable income for them. It's important to point out that child support payments are NOT deductible. So, if you are making monthly court-ordered payments that include both alimony and child support, you can only deduct the portion of those payments that are considered alimony. Usually the court order will specify these amounts.
The divorce decree obligation states what each spouse is obligated to. This could be alimony payments or child support.
Alimony, Palamony, Child Support. In general they are referred to as Support Payments or economic commitment.
No Child support payments are neither deductible by the payer nor taxable to the payee. When you calculate your gross income to see if you are required to file a tax return, do not include child support payments received. However, alimony, separate maintenance, and similar payments from your spouse or former spouse are taxable to you in the year received:
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No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.No. Child support payments cannot be garnished.
Alimony to the non-custodial parent may still be ordered; depends on the circumstances. Child support payments are based on both the needs of the child and the ability of the parent to provide them.
Not by a judgment creditor. They are subject to garnishment for child support, federal tax arrearages and in some cases spousal maintenance (alimony).