When using Pension splitting why does the pension earner's income not go down in the income summary?

[TurboTaxSusan]

Are you using TurboTax CD/Download or TurboTax Online?

[MacN62]

I am having the same issue using Turbotax download. In the Total Income Summary the split pension shows up on one spouse but isn't removed from the other spouse.

[TurboTaxSusan]

If you look at the actual T1 form, is the split amount shown on line 21000 of the transferring spouse's or common-law partner's return and on line 11600 of the receiving spouse's or common-law partner's return?

[MacN62]

Yes it is, thank you.

BUT, now I can see that the pension splitting optimizer is NOT working correctly. My spouse and I both have pension income BUT my spouses is higher. When I use the optimizer it tells me to split exactly 50% of my spouses pension income which ends up making my total income much higher than my spouses. The optimizer  SHOULD equalize the total incomes should it not? 

[TurboTaxAniqua]

@MacN62 Using an optimizer is optional. It doesn't equalize the split amount. You can always adjust to a different amount that you would like to split.