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Income Splitting with Individuals with a Disability
KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP® Professionals and QAFPTM Professionals
- Explain methods of how income splitting may be accomplished with an individual with a disability, such as:
- Contributing to a Registered Disability Savings Plan for which the individual is a beneficiary
- Explain the estimated income tax impact for each income splitting method.
- Estimate the income tax impact for each income splitting method.
- Explain how each of the factors may impact the suitability of splitting income with individuals with a disability, such as:
- Marginal tax rate differential between the taxpayer and individual with a disability
- In current year
- In future years when withdrawals are made, if applicable
- Impact on net taxes paid by the taxpayer and individual with a disability
- Income attribution rules
- Potential impact on government benefits
- Potential impact on government sponsored savings plans, including grants and bonds
- Potential impact on ownership of assets
- Potential impact on creditor protection of assets
- Potential for CRA to deem method unreasonable and used only for tax avoidance under General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)
- Cost and fees associated with implementing the strategy to split income
- Marginal tax rate differential between the taxpayer and individual with a disability
- Evaluate how each of the factors may impact the suitability of splitting income with an individual with a disability.
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