In last week’s column I left off with the question, does Guam recognize common-law marriages? That is, does Guam give long-term partners the same rights and benefits as couples who have gone ...

Many Canadians also understand that they don’t have to be technically married; they can sponsor common-law partners to immigrate to Canada, too. However, many do not fully understand the definition of ...

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You are generally not responsible for your spouse’s credit card debt unless you are a co-signer for the card or it is a joint account. But some state laws vary and you may be liable for this debt.

In Canada, people in same-sex and opposite-sex relationships have three options to sponsor their partner from abroad; they can either apply as spouses, common-law partners or conjugal partners. The ...

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A spousal RRSP allows the higher-earning person in a married or common-law couple to contribute ... splitting income between partners could mean a lower tax bill overall. Home Buyers’ Plan.

Tax season isn’t just about gathering receipts and crossing your fingers for a refund, it’s a financial check-in for everyone from businesses, singles, married couples and common-law couples.

Instead, it is one of law’s most complex areas, which threatens to further muddy the government’s vision. ‘They tried it before,’ Russell Cooke partner ... But in common with her peers ...

A declaration form for a spousal deduction is seen in Osaka's Kita Ward in this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo. If a person is in common-law marriage, they are ineligible for the deduction. (Mainichi ...

That's because section 160 also applies to transfers between common-law partners, and the Income Tax Act's definition of "common-law partner" indicates that a common-law partnership ends on death. So, ...

“In Canada, if you meet the definition of common-law partners, then you are treated the same as a married couple for income tax purposes,” Michael Callahan, an advice and planning strategist ...