Published: March 25, 2020
Last Updated: April 13, 2020
If separated or divorced parents have joint custody of a child, only one of them may claim the equivalent to married credit under the Canadian Income Tax Act. If they cannot agree on who will claim the exemption, neither may claim it.
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