How do I file as common-law?

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If you are in a common-law relationship as per CRA;

"Living common-law" means you are living with a person who is not your spouse, but with whom you have a conjugal relationship, and to whom at least one of the following situations applies:

1. They have been living with you in a conjugal relationship for at least 12 continuous months.

   Note
   In this definition, 12 continuous months includes any period you were separated for less than 90 days because of a breakdown in the relationship.

2. They are the parent of your child by birth or adoption.
3. They have custody and control of your child (or had custody and control immediately before the child turned 19 years of age) and your child is wholly dependent on that person for support.

You can choose to file both of your returns as a joint/coupled return or do them separately but you must still claim that you are common-law.  When you start your return TurboTax will ask you your marital status and enter Common-Law, and continue to answer the questions asked. 

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