Navigator - Pension income splitting

Learn about reducing your family's tax bill in retirement by splitting pension income between spouses at different tax rates.

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RBC Family Offices

March 10, 2026

Your family may be able to reduce its total tax bill by allocating certain types of retirement income from a spouse who's subject to tax at a higher rate to a spouse who's subject to tax at a lower rate. This article summarizes the pension income splitting rules, which you may want to consider as part of your overall retirement income plan.

The Navigator - Pension income splitting