Trent and kim divorced on september 1, 2017. as part of the divorce decree, beginning in september, trent was to make payments to kim of $1,000 a month for the balance of the year for recent medical expenses; child support payments of $1,000 per month, and $1,500 a month for the mortgage payment on a jointly-owned home. kim and the children will continue to live in the home. what is the amount that trent can deduct as alimony for 2017?