Registering your court order or written agreement

If a court order or written agreement requires payment of support for a spouse or common-law partner, it must be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. By doing so, we are able to verify the part of your payments that is spousal support and, if applicable, the part that is child support. You will also avoid unnecessary delays and adjustments to your income tax and benefit return.

To register your court order or written agreement, follow the instructions on Form T1158, Registration of Family Support Payments. Do not include your order or agreement with your income tax and benefit return.

Notify us if the spousal or child support payable changes from the amount originally registered (other than cost-of-living adjustments or changes already provided in the court order or written agreement).

You do not have to register your court order or written agreement if it requires child support payments only.

Note
Complete a separate form for each court order or written agreement you are registering.

Forms and publications

• Guide P102, Support Payments
• Form T1158, Registration of Family Support Payments
• IT530, Support Payments

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