Change in marital status
The marital status change is determined by the answer to the
question "Did your marital status change in 2019''
in the ''Identification'' section on left
side column to the "Interview "
tab.
To indicate a change in marital status, please follow these
steps:
1. On the left side column of the
"Interview " tab, select the item
"Identification".
2. On the page that appears to the right, answer
"Yes" to the question "Did your marital
status change in 2019?" and click "Next"
at the bottom of the page.
3. Return to the left side column of the
''Interview'' tab and select the
item ''Marital status change'' on the line
''Change in your marital status in 2019'', select
the appropriate option and fill in the page.
4. If you were separated in the tax year you must complete the
page
"Information about your ex-spouse" under the
"Ex-spouse" option in the left side column
in the " Interview "
tab. Questions with a red asterisk are mandatory.
However, if you wish to claim an amount on line 30300
"Spouse or common-law partner amount" of the
Federal return, you must enter the net income on line
23600 of the Federal return of your ex- spouse. If
you do not wish to claim the spousal amount, then enter an amount
greater than the base amount for the period you were together.
5. However, if you have a new partner, answer the question on
the page "Type of information you wish to provide about
your spouse''. We recommend that you choose
"Complete Information" The program optimizes the
tax return for you and your spouse together. By treating the family
as a unit, the program can:
* optimize transfers between spouses to minimize the total tax
payable for the family;
* ensure that tax credits based on the family are cl aimed to the
extent possible;
* prevent common errors and omissions such as duplicate claims,
unfair transfers and incomplete information about your spouse.
6. However, if you want to prepare your two returns separately,
select "Net income only" A new page entitled
"Spouse - Basic information" is added to the
left side column of the
"Interview " tab where you can
enter basic information only. Some transfers will not be possible,
because the program will not have all the required information.
NOTE: You got your divorce in the taxation
year. However, you were already separated, and the government had
already been informed. To perform an update of your application to
the government, please do the following:
1. On the left side column of the "
Interview " tab, under
"Identification", on the line "Marital
Status on December 31, 2019", enter
"Divorced" in the drop-down menu.
2. To the question "Did your marital status change in
2019?", answer "No" from the drop-down
menu.
By performing this procedure, the "Marital status
change" will not be generated by the program.
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