Split income with a TFSA

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Tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) let you earn investment income—including interest, dividends and capital gains—tax-free. But they are also an ideal way to cut taxes through income-splitting with a spouse. Income splitting lets you shift income from one spouse in a high tax bracket to another in a lower bracket. If you have already maximized your TFSA (up to a $31,000 limit this year), you can give your spouse money that they can then contribute to their TFSA. This way, any income earned in their TFSA is not attributed back to you. Your spouse can make tax-free withdrawals at any time. time…