Under the terms of a divorce agreement entered into in 2018, Kim was to pay her husband Tom $7,000 per month in alimony, Kim's payments will be reduced to $3,000 per month when their 9 year-old son becomes 21. The husband has custody of their son.

For a 12 month period, Kim can deduct from gross income (and Tom must include in gross income):

a. $36,000.

b. $0.

c. $60,000.

d. $48,000.

e. None of these choices are correct.