Common-Law Relationships – Impact on Filing your Taxes
Common-Law relationships are common in today's society. Unfortunately, many people do not know that they have an obligation to inform the Canada Revenue Agency of this change in their marital status. In CRA's view, you become common-law with someone when the following happens: You are involved with a person who is not your spouse, with whom you are living in a conjugal relationship, and to whom at least one of the following situations applies. He or she: has been living with you in a [...]