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Tax Implications of Divorce for Ontario, Canada Residents
Tax Rules Made Simple Most people aren’t turned on by tax law; even lawyers find the topic unduly complex and labyrinthine. But there are a few relatively-straightforward tax rules and specific principles about which separating and divorcing couples should be aware. Legal fees that are paid to pursue child or spousal support are deductible from […]
’Just Friends’ Don’t File Tax Returns Together - Ending Spousal Support for Those Who Have New Partners
In a prior Blog, we emphasized that a spouse’s obligation to support his or her Ex-spouse does not end automatically once the Ex remarries or begins living with another partner. However, any Family Court asked to consider whether it should end at that point will (among other things) examine the new relationship and take into account […]
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- Transfer from an RRSP, RRIF, PRPP or SPP to Another RRSP, RRIF, or SPP on Breakdown of Marriage or Common-law Partnership (T2220-15e) (CRA Website)
- T4001 Employers' Guide - Payroll Deductions and Remittances (CRA Website)
- Property transfers after divorce and annulment (CRA Website)
- Canada Child Benefit Application (CRA Website)
- Updating your marital status (CRA Website)
- What you need to know when your marital status changes (CRA Website)