How Child Support Affects Your Taxes As a recipient of child support, as mentioned above, you’ll get tax-free income you can use at your discretion to help cover expenses for your children.

Child support payments are not included in gross income, so if you're receiving child support from an ex-partner or the other parent of your children, you won't report it on your tax return.

If you pay or receive child support, you may have questions about tax rules for child support and how this could affect your income tax filing. The IRS recognizes the role of parents and guardians ...