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posted Apr 26, 2020 12:10:33 PM

Marital status after reconciliation

Living common law with a child, then separated for more than one year. Have now reconciled, how long before, we claim living common law again. Is it 12 months, or immediately because we have a child together.

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Intuit Alumni
Apr 28, 2020 12:18:39 PM

Immediately because you have a child.

However, because part of the tax year you were single with a dependant, you still can choose to claim either the eligible dependant amount or the spousal amount whichever is more beneficial to your tax situation.

 

I hope this was helpful