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G, age 68, received pension income from the following sources in the current year: Old-age security pension $7,100; Canada Pension Plan $9,000; and Pension income from former employer’s pension plan $34,000. What is the maximum elected split-pension amount that can be reported on the tax return of G’s spouse?
Eligibility for pension splitting:
Payments eligible for pension splitting:
Payments not eligible for pension splitting:
Maximum Pension Splitting:
Pension splitting allows higher-income spouses to lower their payable tax by sharing up to 50 % of eligible pension income with a spouse.
Calculation of Maximum elected split-pension amount that can be reported on the tax return of G’s spouse:
There fore Maximum elected split-pension amount that can be reported on the tax return of G's spouse is up to 50 % ($34,000) = $ 17,000