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Well, in turbo tax it asked me for the date of "divorce or separation". Since I was entering data for payments made under the separation agreement, I put in the date of the separation which was 2017. Then it asked me if that order was subsequently modified and I said no because the final was a...

Thank you. Someone who gets the question and answers it in a straightforward and complete way. You are unique among all who responded on 3 forums! Now I just hope you are correct!

What is the name of your state? Illinois First filed for divorce 2015. I began paying monthly maintenance in 2017 under separation agreement/court order. Still filed taxes jointly in 2017 and 2018 so no issues with deductibility of payments. In August of 2019, divorce was finalized and monthly...