My friend is 86 years old. His wife passed away in Sept 2016. Can he still split his pension income?

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Can a person who is 86 years old whose wife died in Sept 2016 still split pension income with her?

[TurboTaxMary-Ann · Accepted solution]

As long as your friend and your friend's spouse were both residents of Canada at the time of death, they can split their pension income.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/pnsn-splt/qlfy-eng.html#qualify