Personal Income Splitting Strategies

Canadian Tax Essentials: Personal & Corporate · 3:24

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[Verse 1]
When income's high and taxes bite
There's strategies to make it right
Split the load across your clan
Income shifting is the plan
But attribution rules stand guard
Making simple moves too hard
Know the law before you start
Income splitting is an art

[Chorus]
Split it smart, split it clean
Keep it fair, keep it lean
Attribution watch your back
Spousal loans stay on track
Prescribed rate lock it in
Family trust let wealth begin
Split it smart, split it clean
Tax efficiency supreme

[Verse 2]
Spousal loans at prescribed rate
Lock it low don't hesitate
Lend the funds for her to invest
Beat the rate and keep the rest
Attribution rule won't apply
If the interest payments fly
On time every single year
Keep those records crystal clear

[Chorus]
Split it smart, split it clean
Keep it fair, keep it lean
Attribution watch your back
Spousal loans stay on track
Prescribed rate lock it in
Family trust let wealth begin
Split it smart, split it clean
Tax efficiency supreme

[Verse 3]
Income splitting pension style
CPP sharing all worthwhile
Split your credits with your spouse
Retirement planning in your house
Business income pay your kin
Reasonable wages let them win
Dividends through family shares
Structure smart and no one cares

[Bridge]
Attribution rules will catch
Income splitting that's a patch
Under eighteen kids beware
Investment income triggers snare
But capital gains get through
Business income passes too
Know the rules and play it right
Keep your planning clear and bright

[Chorus]
Split it smart, split it clean
Keep it fair, keep it lean
Attribution watch your back
Spousal loans stay on track
Prescribed rate lock it in
Family trust let wealth begin
Split it smart, split it clean
Tax efficiency supreme

[Outro]
Family trust the wealthy choose
Income splitting they can use
Discretionary power flows
Tax efficient dynasty grows
Split it smart across the years
Minimize those tax bill tears

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