Retirement and tax reference

Pension Income Splitting

CRA source-backed rules for eligible pension income, the 50% allocation limit, Form T1032, and related tax-return effects.

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What this reference means

Pension income splitting is a joint tax election that can allocate part of one spouse's or common-law partner's eligible pension income to the other spouse or common-law partner.

The CRA rules distinguish eligible pension income from non-eligible amounts such as CPP, QPP, and OAS. The allocation can also change individual net income, source-tax reporting, and some credits or benefits.

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Pension income splitting rules

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Pension income splitting rules are maintained with the source values for this reference.

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