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What is the difference between income and distributions?

  • Writer: Jason Soman
    Jason Soman
  • Mar 21, 2023
  • 1 min read

What is the difference between income and distributions?


Income reported on a tax return often doesn't equal distributions.


Distributions are funds received from income that has been previously taxed (or are debt financed). So when someone takes a distribution, it will not show up on a tax return.


Therefore, in order to find out what someone's true income for determining child support/alimony, you need to take what their distributions are, what their wages are, and any other items that benefit someone such as a business paying personal expenses.


Happy tax return Tuesday!


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