Is my sick pay taxable?

Yes. Sick pay is treated as taxable compensation. It is reported to you on Form W-2.

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Legally separated

A husband and wife who are required to live apart from each other by the terms of a decree of separate maintenance. Payments under the decree are deductible by the payor and taxable to the payee as alimony.

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