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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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