Marital status

You need to enter your marital status as it was on December 31, 2023. Choose a status from the list below that describes your situtation.

Married: You had a spouse to whom you are legally married.

Living common-law: You had a common-law partner with whom you lived and had a conjugal relationship.

Widowed: You were once married or living common-law, your spouse/partner passed away and you have not remarried or entered another common-law relationship.

Divorced: You were divorced, and your divorce became final before or during the tax year.

Separated: If you were separated because of a breakdown in the relationship

If you were married - you do not need to be separated for 90 days before being considered separated on December 31st.
If you were living common-law, you must wait 90 days from the date of your separation to be considered separated.

Note: If you were separated because of an involuntary separation, you are still considered to have a spouse/partner. An involuntary separation could happen when one spouse/partner is away for work, school, health reasons, or incarcerated.

Single: You didn't meet any of the criteria of the other statuses.

What happens if I don't use the correct marital status?