# Taxable
**URL:** https://forum.rosen.com/t/taxable/5117
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers
**Created:** [October 11, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/taxable/5117 "2007-10-11T04:25:18Z")
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### Author:  [@Lee\_Rosen](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Lee_Rosen)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/taxable/5117/1 "2007-10-11T04:25:18Z")
Generally, no. Section 1041 of the tax code exempts most of these payments from tax.
Good luck.
Lee S. Rosen
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### Author:  [@blackbob](https://forum.rosen.com/u/blackbob)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/taxable/5117/2 "2007-10-10T14:30:02Z")
My wife and I are separating tomorrow and I refinanced the house and am giving her half of the equity. Is that money considered taxable income for her?