Example of how much income to report on each spouse's return
Example
In 2020 you started contributing to your spouse's RRSPs. You contributed the following amounts to those RRSPs:
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | $1,000 |
In 2022, your spouse withdrew $4,000 from the spousal or common-law RRSPs. Before 2022, your spouse had not withdrawn any amounts from the spousal or common-law partner RRSPs. Your spouse determines that you have to include $4,000 in your income on line 12900 of your 2022 income tax and benefit return, since the amount you have to include as income is the lesser of:
- amounts you contributed to all spousal or common-law RRSPs in 2020, 2021, and 2022 ($5,000)
- amount your spouse withdrew from the spousal or common-law RRSPs in 2022 ($4,000)
Your spouse does not include any amount in their income for this withdrawal.
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