- **Federal Taxes (As of January 1, 2019):** - **Not deductible** for the payor - **Not taxable** for the recipient. - **California Taxes:** - **Deductible** for the payor - **Taxable** for the recipient. * **Resources for More Information** * [California Courts - Self-Help Guide](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/divorce/spousal-support/taxes) * [California Franchise Tax Board: Alimony Income](https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/income-types/alimony.html) * [Tax Cuts & Jobs Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1) Rewritten as a blog post on February 9, 2025: https://atharkhan.com/blog/are-spousal-support-payments-tax-deductible-in-california.