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Where do I deduct money on the Tax Return to transfer to my spouse and do I just add it to my spouse?
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October 30, 2019
4:02 AM
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Are you referring to Pension splitting? Otherwise, what you are suggesting is not permitted by CRA.
October 30, 2019
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I am talking about smart tip -" Consider paying your spouse or child a reasonable wage for their services"
October 30, 2019
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That is a tax planning strategy that is implemented outside your tax returns.
October 30, 2019
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To do this you have to be self employed. If you are, and your wife actually did perform work for your business, you would be able to include your wife as a subcontractor and your wife would include the income on her return as self employed income. If the amount is less than $3500 your wife could include it as casual income (other employment income).
You do need to be able to demonstrate that your spouse did indeed perform a duty for your business, and the compensation needs to be reasonable. You can't claim paying her $50,000 for sweeping a home office once a week.
If the work performed is actually significant in time spent then you need to look into registering a payroll account and then deducting payroll deductions and remitting them on a regular basis.
All this is moot if you are not self employed.
You do need to be able to demonstrate that your spouse did indeed perform a duty for your business, and the compensation needs to be reasonable. You can't claim paying her $50,000 for sweeping a home office once a week.
If the work performed is actually significant in time spent then you need to look into registering a payroll account and then deducting payroll deductions and remitting them on a regular basis.
All this is moot if you are not self employed.
October 30, 2019
4:02 AM