Which pension income can be split between spouses?
For taxpayers 65 years and older, pension income includes:
- Superannuation or pension fund
- Foreign pensions
- A Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF)
- Annuity payments from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP)
For taxpayers 65 years or less, pension income includes:
- Lifetime retirement benefits
- Annuity income from an RRSP, RRIF or a DPSP received from the death of a spouse
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