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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEconomy11yrs ago

Do you support income splitting for families?

Income splitting allows a high earning spouse to transfer up to $50k of income to the lower earning spouse, so it’s taxed at a lower bracket.

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Response rates from 23.3k Canada voters.

72%
Yes
28%
No
64%
Yes
21%
No
4%
Yes, income splitting provides tax fairness
7%
No, income splitting is unfair to low income families
3%
Yes, but cap the maximum benefit at $2k

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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @3RZWZJ8from Ontario  answered…6yrs6Y

Income splitting discriminates against single parent families

 @4L9JMLLfrom Ontario  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but bar income splitting if both spouses make over $75k annually

 @9FD7JXTfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Not knowledgable on this subject.

 @9DJVGVY from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but the money transferred over should be taxed at the same rate from who transferred it

 @9L879BPfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, and married couples should save money on their taxes and receive benefits per child if their is a stay at home parent.

 @9DW7GRSfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

eliminate tax on income and base the tax on financial transactions; dollar changes hands, percentage is sent to government.

 @9F5KMPVfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Less taxes means less of a burden for families.

 @8K222LSfrom Alberta  answered…6yrs6Y

no limit should be applied

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