Identification

Follow the instructions on the return to complete each item in this area. Providing incomplete or incorrect information may delay the processing of your return, and any refund, credit, or benefit, such as any Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit and Canada Child Tax Benefit payments to which you may be entitled.

Personal label

If you have a personal label, attach it to your return. If your name, your address, your social insurance number (SIN), or your spouse's SIN is incorrect, put a line through the wrong information, and print your changes clearly on the label.

We may modify part of your address to meet Canada Post's requirements. Therefore, the address on your package, your Notice of Assessment, or other correspondence we send you may be different from the one you indicate on your return.

Marital status

Check the box that applies to your status for income tax purposes on December 31, 1999. Check either "Married" or "Living common law" (whichever applies) if you had a spouse who meets the definition below. Check one of the other boxes only if the first two categories do not apply.

Spouse

For tax purposes, you have a spouse when you are legally married, or living common law with someone (see below). You still have a spouse if you are living apart for reasons other than a breakdown in your relationship.

Living common law - This applies when you live and have a relationship with a person of the opposite sex to whom any of the following applies. He or she:

• is the natural or adoptive parent (legal or in fact) of your child;
• has been living common law with you for at least 12 continuous months; or
• lived with you previously as your spouse for at least 12 continuous months.

The above includes any period that you were separated for less than 90 days because of a breakdown in the relationship.

Province or territory of residence

Enter the province or territory where you lived or of which you were considered to be a factual resident on December 31, 1999. For details, see "Which tax and benefit package should you use?" on page 6.

Self-employed

If you were self-employed in 1999, enter the province or territory where you had a permanent business establishment.