Do you think Child Support payments should be an IRS deduction?

Question

There has been proven statistical research associated with parenting time and Child Support. Where in a more fairer and equitable a system, relationships and CS collections improve. Do you feel that Dads (or Moms) paying Child Support deserve to have a deduction by the IRS, thus improving CS payments collections and providing an 'economic stimulus package' (popular these days) to the person paying?

Answer 1

This has been left to state law. I don't see the federal government trying to administer child support payments. So changes would need to be made at the state level. Some states do a better job than others.

Answer 2

Ah, I think that depends on something else.

Is the money that a parent spends directly in the upbringing of their child deductible?  If not, then neither should Child Support be.  If so, then perhaps it should.

My two pence.

Answer 3

If they have proof of payment and proof that they're keeping insurance on the children, i think they should get deductions for both of those things.