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  • Feb 4, 2009, 10:26 AM
    elda-lopez
    Child tax credit
    If I'am living with a non-resident (we are not married) can we file our taxes jointly and claim child tax credit?
  • Feb 10, 2009, 11:52 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Negative.

    To file Married Filing Jointly, you must be legally married or be considered to be married under a 'common law marriage' statute by the state where you live.

    According to Wikipedia, only eleven states allow common law marriage; see link below:

    Common-law marriage in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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