Question

Desai and Lucy divorced in 2018. Lucy has custody of their child, Andrea, and under the divorce decree Desai pays Lucy $120,000 per year. The payments must be made in cash and will cease if Lucy dies or remarries. The payments drop to $100,000 per year once Andrea reaches the age of 18. How much of the payments should Lucy include in gross income this year

Answer 1

Answer:

$100,000

Explanation:

Lucy will include $100,000 in gross income during the taxable year, Constant income of $100,000 will receive per year in any case.

In the given scenario, Desai has to pay $120,000 but if Lucy Die or remarries, he have to pay only $100,000.

So, $100,000 qualify as Lucy Gross taxable income during the year.