“Kiddie Tax”
The “kiddie tax” in section 120.4 of the Canadian Income Tax Act generally applies to income of a child under 18 attributable to dividends or shareholder appropriations from a private corporation designed to split income. The kiddie tax is not applicable to capital gains.
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