Are my alimony payments deductable?是什么意思？

Are my alimony payments deductable?

我支付的赡养费可抵税 吗 ?

are

vi. （用于第二人称单复数现在时，第一、三人称复数现在时）是；n. 公亩（等于100平方米）；

例句
We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.
我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或缺乏自制。

my

adj. 我的(I的所有格形式)；int. 啊呀，天啊；

例句
Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。

alimony

n. （离婚或分居后在诉讼期间男方给女方的）赡养费，生活费；

例句
A great deal of Jeff's money went in alimony to his three former wives.
杰夫的很大一部分钱都用在了向他的前三任妻子支付赡养费。

payments

n. 支付，付款，缴纳，报酬( payment的名词复数 )，付出的[要付出的]款项，报答，报偿；

例句
I was told that in order to get benefit payments I would have to answer some questions.
我得知要领补助，就得回答一些问题。