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Additional child audit rules cover biological, step, adopted, and other child categories, specifying required legal documents and evidence requirements. 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If the employee does not have the Form 1040, but has other types of tax forms…\u003Cbr>􀁸 We will accept any one of these tax forms: 2022 State Income Tax return (if joint), or Tax Form 8879 (E-file Signature Authorization), or IRS Tax transcript.\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>Option 2: If employee does not have any type of tax form, he or she can submit a Legal Marriage Certificate AND two joint financial statements.\u003Cbr>􀁸 The 2 joint financial statements must show the employee’s name and the spouse’s name at the same address. Must be from different institutions, or from different accounts in the same institution, and be dated within the past 60 days. Examples: bank, credit card, or auto loan statement, auto/renter’s insurance declaration page, mortgage statement, utility bill, automobile registration for current period.\u003Cbr>􀁸 If the couple does not share finances, we will also accept\u003Cbr>2 individual financial statements from the employee and\u003Cbr>2 from the spouse, Same rules apply: same address, different accounts, within 60 days.\u003Cbr>􀁸 If the couple was newly married within the last 12 months, the employee will only need to submit their Marriage Certificate. |\n\n\n| Civil Union |  | Eligible – Collect Date | Option 1: 2022 State Tax Return showing a married filing jointly status (1st page) . If the employee does not have a 2022 join state return…\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>Option 2: State Issued Civil Union Certificate AND two joint financial statements.\u003Cbr>􀁸 The 2 joint financial statements must show the employee’s name and the spouse’s name at the same address. Must be from different institutions, or from different accounts in the same institution, and be dated within the past 60 days. Examples: bank, credit card, or auto loan statement, auto/renter’s insurance declaration page, mortgage statement, utility bill, automobile registration for current period.\u003Cbr>􀁸 If the couple does not share finances, we will also accept 2 individual financial statements from the employee and 2 from the spouse, Same rules apply: same address, different accounts, within 60 days.\u003Cbr>􀁸 If the couple was newly married within the last 12 months, the employee will only need to submit their Marriage Certificate. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| Divorced Spouse\u003Cbr>(Including Annulled marriage) |  | Ineligible – Collect Date |  | A Divorced Spouse is not eligible for coverage |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| Legally Separated |  | Ineligible – Collect Date |  | A Legally Separated Spouse is not eligible for coverage |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| Deceased Spouse |  | Ineligible – Collect Date |  | Our records will be updated to reflect the status. |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| Unmarried Partner |  | Ineligible |  | An unmarried partner is not eligible for coverage. |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| Domestic Partner |  | Ineligible – Collect Date |  | A Domestic Partner is not eligible for coverage |\n\n\n| Common Law Marriage | Ineligible – Collect Date | A Common Law Spouse is not eligible for coverage |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Spouse with Other Coverage available to them. | Eligible | No carve-out or surcharge |\n\nAudit Rules for Children  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Relationship | \u003Cbr>Eligibility Status | \u003Cbr>Documents Required or Message |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Child Relationships |  |  |\n| Biological Child | Eligible | Child’s government-issued birth certificate showing employee as a parent (hospital documentation is only accepted for children under 6 months of age) .\u003Cbr>Other acceptable documents:\u003Cbr>Divorce Decree Child Support Order Court Order Paternity test\u003Cbr>If Divorce Decree, also request the page with the court seal/stamp & signatures. |\n","cbCaivCyHnmLgbS1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivCyHnmLgbS1","pdf",872589,"English","# Audit Rules for Spouses\n## Marital relationships and eligibility\n## Ineligible spouse relationships\n## Common law marriage\n# Audit Rules for Children\n## Child relationship categories\n## Age limits and extended eligibility\n## Disabled child rules","[{\"question\":\"Which documents are required to prove eligibility for a legally married spouse who is eligible for coverage?\",\"answer\":\"Eligible couples must submit Option 1 tax documentation (e.g., 2022 federal Form 1040 showing married filing jointly, or accepted alternatives) or Option 2 a legal marriage certificate plus two joint financial statements dated within the past 60 days. If the couple does not share finances, individual financial statements from both the employee and spouse are accepted under the same rules.\"},{\"question\":\"Are divorced, legally separated, deceased, or unmarried partner spouses eligible for coverage?\",\"answer\":\"No. Divorced spouses (including annulled marriage), legally separated spouses, deceased spouses, unmarried partners, and domestic partners are marked ineligible, with the guidance that records update for deceased status.\"},{\"question\":\"What documents and age rules apply for children’s coverage eligibility?\",\"answer\":\"Biological children require a government-issued birth certificate showing the employee as a parent (hospital documentation is only accepted for children under 6 months). Adopted children require specific options such as a finalized adoption birth certificate, an adoption agreement, or a state agency placement agreement. 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