Income Taxes?

Question

Do I need to file a form for Disability Benefits? If so which one?
Do I need to file a form for Child Support? If so which one?
Do I need to file a form for Spousal Suport? If so which one?
California......
First time doing my taxes myself...hurry...times running out!

Thanks for your input!

Answer 1

Disability benefits are generally not taxable unless paid by an employer-paid plan or a plan paid for by you from pre-tax dollars. If it's taxable, it's ordinary income and goes on Form 1040 as other income.

Child support paid or received has no direct tax consequences. It's not deductible by the payer and is not claimed as income by the recipient.

Spousal support (aka alimony) is deductible by the payer and is fully taxable as ordinary income by the recipient. Straight to the 1040 Alimony line.

Answer 2

Disability benefits - depends on where they are from. If you got tax paperwork like a W-2 or 1099 form for them, then yes you fie and report them.

You don't report child support that you received, but do report spousal support.

You'll use a form 1040. You don't need additional forms to report the items you mention.

Answer 3

sounds like at thispoint you just need to file an extension and then get the forms from the State of California website.

Answer 4

maybe, it would go on form 1040
no
if you receive alimony, it is included as income on your regular tax return

Answer 5

How can we help you? You gave us no information on your living status.