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How do I enter child support payments made or received?

by TurboTax•11• Updated 6 days ago

For general info on support payments see support payments.

Select your edition of TurboTax and follow these instructions.

Answer the initial Personal info interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks 2024 tax return.

From 2024 tax return, under Add to your return, enter spousal and:

For payments received:

  1. Select Spousal and/or child support payments received.  
  2. At Spousal and Child Support Payments Received, enter the total and taxable payment amounts, then select Continue.

For payments made:

  1. Select Spousal and/or child support payments made.
  2. On the Spousal and Child Support Payments Made screen, enter the required info and select either Add another Recipient or Continue, as applicable.
  1. Select the Find (magnifying glass) icon in TurboTax.
  2. In the Find pop-up, enter spousal, then select Spousal support received and select Go.
  3. At Spousal and Child Support Payments Received, enter the required amounts and select Continue.
  1. Select the Find (magnifying glass) icon in TurboTax.
  2. In the Find popup, enter child, then select Child support paid and select Go.
  3. At Alimony or child support payments made, select Yes.
  4. At Spousal and Child Support Payments Made, enter the required info and amounts.
  5. Then select Add Another Recipient or Continue, as applicable.