The basic rules in Ontario are that two people are spouses for
pension purposes if they are married to each other, or they fall within one of the following two categories:
Not exact matches
If an individual receives income from interest, dividends,
pension proceeds, social security or unemployment benefits, alimony or child support, these do not count as earned income for
purposes of the tax credit.
If you don't need those distributions — perhaps you can live on other savings, or you have a
pension in addition to your IRA — the minimum distribution rules serve no
purpose other than to reduce your tax benefits from the IRA.
If the trustee doesn't pay the minimum annual
pension payment amount, the super income stream (that is, the TRIS) ceases for income tax
purposes.
If you commenced your
pension on or after 1 January 2015 then the whole balance will be deemed for income test
purposes.
If you have a partner but do not include them in your retirement projection, the calculator will assess you as a single person for age
pension purposes and this will give incorrect results.
If a fund fails to meet the minimum
pension payment requirements in an income year, the super income stream will be taken to have ceased at the start of that income year for income tax
purposes.
For instance, a
pension in pay status can not be counted as income for alimony
purposes if it was also a marital asset that has been divided in equitable distribution.
The practical effect of these changes is that employees who are members of a qualifying
pension scheme for auto - enrolment
purposes are not placed in a more favourable position
if they are subsequently transferred to a new employer under TUPE.
The reciprocal exchange of information between the Superintendent and a person who has supervisory or regulatory powers under the
pension benefits legislation of the designated jurisdiction
if the information is necessary for the
purposes of,
If the court decides your spouse should receive a share of your
pension, it will execute a court order, specifically designed for that
purpose, known as a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, or QDRO.