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Curmudgeon

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  1. This is usually because of the OAS clawback. Say spouse1 has taxable income of $130,00 and marginal rate of 26%. At that income all OAS has been clawed back. Spouse2 has taxable income of $80,000 and a marginal rate of 20.5%. Spouse2 is in the OAS clawback range where OAS is clawed back at the rate of 15%. This is a marginal rate on OAS of 35.5%. Shifting pension from spouse2 to spouse1 more than compensates for the higher marginal tax rate.

    Other factors like the seniors tax credit which is income related also come into play. There are common misconceptions that the lower marginal rate spouse should always receive the split or that the optimal split is always 50-50.

  2. There are annual limits.

    The GRP rebate is paid out over seven years, provided you file your taxes in Saskatchewan. Your rebate is applied to reduce the amount of Saskatchewan income tax you owe.

    In each of the first four tax years, you receive 10 per cent of your maximum rebate. In each of the final three tax years, you receive 20 per cent of your maximum rebate.

    If your rebate is more than what you owe, the unused benefit can be applied in a future tax year. You have up to 10 years after graduation to apply unused credits.

    https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/graduate-retention-program

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