For California income taxes, the person paying support can deduct the payments. The person receiving support must report the payments as income.No. Child support payments are not subject to tax. If you receive alimony payments, you must report it as income on your California return. California still allows those paying spousal support to deduct it from their taxable income. Child support is never deductible and isn't considered income. Fortunately, if you are an alimony recipient, you will not be required to pay tax for spousal support. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), child support payments are not taxable as income for the recipient. Child support, unlike alimony, is NOT deducted from your gross income and is not included in gross income of the exspouse. If child support is an issue, spousal support is calculated after child support is calculated.