A practical example for small business owner saving taxes with income splitting
Mr Li runs a small unincorporated business in Ottawa, Ontario. His business net income is $88,888. His wife does not have a job and no any income. In 2013 income tax return, Mr Li pays $25,700 income taxes (including $4,712 in CPP contributions for self-employment).
If Mr Li paid a salary of $40,000 to his wife, his net business income would be reduced to $48,888. As a result, Li?s tax bill would be $12,204