2 Retirement and Estate Planning

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[Verse 1]
When Harold retires with pension checks flowing
He splits them with Martha, tax burden slowing
Section sixty oh three makes the magic real
Lower brackets for both, that's the pension deal
But watch when your income climbs over the line
OAS clawback steals fifteen cents every dime

[Chorus]
Plan your golden years, split and save
Pension income sharing paves the wave
Seventy five thousand triggers the claw
Graduated rates and rollover law
Death brings deemed disposition's call
Unless your spouse can catch it all

[Verse 2]
Death arrives like an unwelcome auditor's knock
Section seventy subsection five unlocks the shock
Everything sold at fair market that day
Capital gains taxes coming your way
But spouses get automatic rollover rights
Deferring the tax bill to future nights

[Chorus]
Plan your golden years, split and save
Pension income sharing paves the wave
Seventy five thousand triggers the claw
Graduated rates and rollover law
Death brings deemed disposition's call
Unless your spouse can catch it all

[Bridge]
Graduated Rate Estates get thirty six months to breathe
Testamentary trusts for what they bequeath
Charitable donations at death multiply by five
Keep more wealth in family hands alive
Succession planning for the corner store
Family business needs so much more

[Verse 3]
Transfer shares while values stay low
Freeze estates and watch children grow
Into ownership roles they're meant to hold
While keeping the business away from the cold
Touch of taxes that could force a sale
Smart planning writes a different tale

[Outro]
From pension splits to business succession
Every move needs tax law discretion
Retirement dreams and estate preservation
Built on solid planning foundation

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