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Ask the taxgirl: Common Law Marriage Accepted by IRS?

20 November 2008

Taxpayer asks:
Hello Taxgirl,
My girlfriend and I were common law married in 2005. We filed our own taxes for 2006. In 2007, we went to a tax accountant. He says we cannot file as married on our tax return. I say we can since we’re common law married. Who’s right? [...]

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