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Classification of income
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Classification of income by source
Market Income
- Earnings
- Wages, salaries and commissions
- Self-employment income
- Farm
- Non-farm
- Investment income
- Retirement pensions
- Other income
(plus) Government transfers
- Child tax benefits
- Child tax benefits
- Universal child care benefit
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)benefits
- Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement/Spouse's Allowance
- Employment Insurance benefits
- Social assistance
- Workers' compensation benefits
- GST/HST
- Provincial/territorial tax credits
- Other governments transfers
(equals) Total income
(minus) Income taxes
(equals) After-tax income
(minus) Non-discretionary expenses
- Employment Insurance contributions
- Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan contributions
- Registered pension plan contributions
- Union dues and professional membership dues and malpractice liability insurance premiums
- Child care expenses incurred in order to hold a paid job
- Support payments paid
- Public health insurance premiums
- Direct medical expenses, including private insurance premiums
(equals) Disposable income
