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A support payment is an amount a payer has to pay to a recipient for the maintenance of the recipient, children of the recipient, or both. There are two types of support payments. The tax rules are different depending on the type.
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2 u5 `6 a. n6 L3 G& ~1) Support for a spouse or common-law partner means support payments made under an order or agreement that are only for the recipient’s maintenance. D. ^9 \4 G: I2 ^1 S9 ~/ H
( k3 H0 i& l2 U/ H/ a6 A, d- [2) Support for a child means any support payment that is not identified in the order or agreement as being only for the recipient’s maintenance. If an order or agreement provides for a global amount of support to be paid for a spouse or common-law partner and a child, the full amount is considered support for a child.
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: n' z" S" A% A9 j; gIn all cases, the payer and the recipient must live apart because of a breakdown in the relationship when the payments are made. For an amount to be considered a support payment, it must meet certain conditions. |
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