Rate Tables

 Estimated combined Federal and Ontario personal income tax
Taxable Income
2009
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3,4)
2008
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3,4)
2007
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3,4)
2006
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3,4)
2005
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3,4)
2004
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3,4)
2003
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3)
2002
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3)
2001
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
(1,2,3)
2000
Approximated Combined Federal & Ontario Income Tax
 (1,2,3)
$20,000
$2,100
$2,200
$2,400
$2,400
$2,600
$2,600
$2,700
$2,700
$2,800
$3,000
$30,000
$4,200
$4,400
$4,600
$4,600
$4,800
$4,900
$4,900
$4,900
$5,000
$40,000
$6,400
$6,700
$7,000
$7,100
$7,400
$7,600
$7,800
$7,900
$8,100
$8,800
$50,000
$9,500
$9,800
$10,200
$10,200
$10,600
$10,700
$10,900
$11,000
$11,200
$60,000
$12,600
$13,000
$13,300
$13,300
$13,700
$13,800
$14,100
$14,200
$14,400
$15,900
$70,000
$15,800
$16,200
$16,500
$16,600
$17,000
$17,200
$17,800
$18,100
$18,600
$80,000
$19,400
$20,100
$20,500
$20,700
$21,300
$21,600
$22,200
$22,400
$22,900
$25,200
$90,000
$23,700
$24,400
$24,900
$25,100
$25,700
$25,900
$26,500
$26,700
$27,200
$100,000
$28,000
$28,700
$29,200
$29,400
$30,000
$30,200
$30,900
$31,100
$31,600
$34,800
$150,000
$50,500
$51,300
$51,800
$52,100
$52,700
$53,000
$53,900
$54,200
$54,800
$250,000
$96,900
$97,700
$98,200
$98,500
$99,100
$99,400
$100,300
$100,600
$101,200
$500,000
$212,900
$213,700
$214,200
$214,500
$215,200
$215,500
$216,400
$216,600
$217,200
$1,000,000
$444,900
$445,700
$446,300
$446,600
$447,200
$447,500
$448,400
$448,700
$449,300
(1) rounded to the nearest $100
(2) assumes that only the basic personal tax credit is available and that all income is ordinary or interest type income (not dividends or capital gains to which preferential rates apply).  The non-refundable credits for EI and CPP contruibutions have not been considered.  
(3) assumes federal and Ontario taxable income is the same
(4) does not consider the Ontario Health Premiums, effective July 1, 2004.


 RRSP Contribution Limits - Maximums
Calendar Year
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
1998-2002
Limits
Indexed
$22,000
$21,000
$20,000
$19,000
$18,000
$16,500
$15,500
$14,500
$13,500
Maximum income (8)
$122,222
$116,667
$111,111
$105,556
$100,000
$91,667
$86,111
$80,556
$75,000
(5) Maximum RRSP contribution is 18% of the prior year's 'earned income', subject to adjustments for members of RPPs (Registered Pension Plans) and DPSPs (Deferred Profit Sharing Plans)
(6) Unused RRSP contribution room can be carried forward indefinitely
(7) RRSP overcontribution limit is $2,000 - any excess contributions beyond that will be subject to a monthly penalty tax until withdrawn from the plan
(8) Earned income level at which maximum RRSP contribution room has been attained



 Car Expenses & Benefits
Year
Operating Cost Benefit - rate per kilometre (9)
Tax Exempt Allowances Limit (10,11,12,13)
Capital Cost of Passenger Vehicles Limit  (14)
Monthly Lease Limit (15)
Monthly Interest Deduction (16)
2010
24¢
52¢ / 46¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2009
24¢
52¢ / 46¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2008
24¢
52¢ / 46¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2007
22¢
50¢ / 44¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2006
22¢
50¢ / 44¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2005
20¢
45¢ / 39¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2004
17¢
42¢ / 36¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2003
17¢
42¢ / 36¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2002
16¢
41¢ / 35¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2001
16¢
41¢ / 35¢
$30,000
$800
$300
2000
15¢
37¢ / 31¢
$27,000
$700
$250
1999
14¢
35¢ / 29¢
$26,000
$650
$250
1998
14¢
35¢ / 29¢
$26,000
$650
$250
1997
14¢
35¢ / 29¢
$25,000
$550
$250
(9) this rate is for regular employees - rate is lower for employees employed principally in selling or leasing automobiles
(10) on allowances paid by employers to employees based on actual kilometres driven for business purposes
(11) rates are higher for Yukon, North West Territories, and Nunavut
(12) higher rate is for first 5,000 km driven by individual employee;  lower rate is for each additional km driven in excess of 5,000km
(13) these allowance amounts reflect the key cost components of owning and operating an automobile, such as depreciation, financing, insurance, maintenance and fuel costs
(14) on which capital cost allowance may be claimed; to the amounts there may be added applicable GST/HST and PST
(15) maximum deduction that may be claimed on leased passenger vehicles - based on year in which lease was entered into; there may be deducted applicable GST/HST and PST
(16) on loan to finance acquisition of passenger vehicle



 CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) - Prescribed Interest Rates when calculating interest on payments owing to CRA, such as arrears and deficient or late installments (17)

Quarter / Year
January -March
April - June
July - September
October - December
2010
5%
5%
5%
2009
6%
5%
5%
5%
2008
8%
8%
7%
7%
2007
9%
9%
9%
9%
2006
7%
8%
8%
9%
2005
7%
7%
7%
7%
2004
7%
7%
6%
7%
2003
7%
7%
8%
7%
2002
7%
6%
7%
7%
2001
10%
10%
9%
9%
2000
9%
10%
10%
10%
1999
9%
9%
9%
9%
1998
8%
9%
9%
9%
1997
8%
7%
8%
8%
(17) For amounts owing by CCRA to the taxpayer, the rate is 2% lower than the rate shown above


CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) - Prescribed Interest Rates when calculating interest for all other purposes requiring prescribed interest rates, such as shareholder loans

Quarter / Year
January -March
April - June
July - September
October - December
2010
1%
1%
1%
2009
2%
1%
1%
1%
2008
4%
4%
3%
3%
2007
5%
5%
5%
5%
2006
3%
4%
4%
5%
2005
3%
3%
3%
3%
2004
3%
3%
2%
3%
2003
3%
3%
4%
3%
2002
3%
2%
3%
3%
2001
6%
6%
5%
5%
2000
5%
6%
6%
6%
1999
5%
5%
5%
5%
1998
4%
5%
5%
5%
1997
4%
3%
4%
4%



 CPP (Canada Pension Plan) Contributions - Rates
Calendar year
Maximum Pensionable Earnings
Basic Exemption
Rate
Maximum Employee Contribution
Maximum Employer Contribution
Self Employed Rate (18)
Self-Employed Maximum Contribution
2010
$47,200
$3,500
4.95%
$2,163.15
$2,163.15
9.9%
$4,326.30
2009
$46,300
$3,500
4.95%
$2,118.60
$2,118.60
9.9%
$4,237.20
2008
$44,900
$3,500
4.95%
$2,049.30
$2,049.30
9.9%
$4,098.60
2007
$43,700
$3,500
4.95%
$1,989.90
$1,989.90
9.9%
$3,979.80
2006
$42,100
$3,500
4.95%
$1,910.70
$1,910.70
9.9%
$3,821.40
2005
$41,100
$3,500
4.95%
$1,861.20
$1,861.20
9.9%
$3,722.40
2004
$40,500
$3,500
4.95%
$1,831.50
$1,831.50
9.9%
$3,663.00
2003
$39,900
$3,500
4.95%
$1,801.80
$1,801.80
9.9%
$3,603.60
2002
$39,100
$3,500
4.7%
$1,673.20
$1,673.20
9.4%
$3,346.40
2001
$38,300
$3,500
4.3%
$1,496.40
$1,496.40
8.6%
$2,992.80
2000
$37,600
$3,500
3.9%
$1,329.90
$1,329.90
7.8%
$2,659.80
1999
$37,400
$3,500
3.5%
$1,186.50
$1,186.50
7.0%
$2,373.00
1998
$36,900
$3,500
3.2%
$1,068.80
$1,068.80
6.4%
$2,137.60
(18) Self-employed individuals are liable for both the employee and employer portion of CPP contributions.  The employer portion of the contribution is recognized as a deductible expense.



 EI (Employment Insurance) Contributions - Rates
Calendar year
Maximum Insurable Earnings
Employee - Rate
Employee - Maximum Contribution
Employer - Rate (19)
Employer - Maximum Contribution
2010
$43,200
1.73%
$747.36
2.42%
$1,046.30
2009
$42,300
1.73%
$731.79
2.42%
$1,024.51
2008
$41,100
1.73%
$711.03
2.42%
$995.44
2007
$40,000
1.80%
$720.00
2.52%
$1,008.00
2006
$39,000
1.87%
$729.30
2.62%
$1,021.02
2005
$39,000
1.95%
$760.50
2.73%
$1,064.70
2004
$39,000
1.98%
$772.20
2.77%
$1,081.08
2003
$39,000
2.10%
$819.00
2.94%
$1,146.60
2002
$39,000
2.20%
$858.00
3.08%
$1,201.20
2001
$39,000
2.25%
$877.50
3.15%
$1,228.50
2000
$39,000
2.40%
$936.00
3.36%
$1,310.40
1999
$39,000
2.55%
$994.50
3.57%
$1,392.30
1998
$39,000
2.70%
$1,053.00
3.78%
$1,474.20
(19) The employer rate is 1.4 times the employee rate
(20) Self-employed individuals are not subject to EI



 OAS Old Age Security Benefits - Maximums
Calendar year
January - March

Per month (21)
April - June

Per month
(21)
July - September

Per month (21)
October - December

Per month (21)
Annual Maximum
Income Threshhold for clawback (23)
2010
$516.96
516.96
$66,733
2009
$516.96
$516.96
$516.96
$516.96
$6,203.52
$66,335
2008
$502.31
$502.31
$505.83
$516.96
$6,082.23
$64,718
2007
$491.93
$491.93
$497.83
$502.31
$5,934.30
$63,511
2006
$484.63
$484.63
$487.54
$491.93
$5,846.19
$62,144
2005
$471.76
$473.65
$476.97
$479.83
$5,706.63
$60,806
2004
$462.47
$463.39
$466.63
$471.76
$5,592.75
$59,790
2003
$453.36
$456.08
$461.55
$461.55
$5,497.62
$57,879
2002
$442.66
$442.66
$443.99
$449.32
$5,335.89
$56,968
2001
$431.36
$433.52
$436.55
$442.66
$5,232.27
$55,309
(21) Amount shown is the monthly maximum benefit for each month in the given quarter
(22) Benefits start in the month following the 65th birthday and are paid in the month of death.  Benefits paid after that will have to be repaid.  An applicatin to receive OAS must be made - it does not start automatically
(23) Income level which  if exceeded, benefits become repayable - repayment is 15% of excess income to a maximum of OAS received
(24) An individual may also qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supplement and/or for an Allowance where certain criteria are met
(25) Payments are usually received a few days before month end


 CPP Benefits - Maximums
Calendar Year
Retirement benefit
Per month
(26)
Disability benefit

Per month (26, 29)
Survivors benefit (spouse < age 65)

Per month
(26, 30)
Survivors benefit (spouse > age 65)

Per month
(26, 30)
Childrens benefit

Per month
(26, 31)
Death benefit
(32)
Combined survivors & retirement benefit (at age 65)

Per month
(26)
Combined survivors & disability benefit

Per month
(26)
2010
$934.17
$1,126.76
$516.57
$560.50
$214.85
$2,500
$934.17
$1,126.76
2009
$908.75
$1,105.99
$506.38
$545.25
$213.99
$2,500
$908.75
$1,105.99
2008
$884.58
$1,077.52
$493.28
$530.75
$208.77
$2,500
$884.58
$1,077.52
2007
$863.75
$1,053.77
$482.30
$518.25
$204.68
$2,500
$863.75
$1,053.77
2006
$844.58
$1,031.05
$471.85
$506.75
$200.47
$2,500
$844.58
$1,031.05
2005
$828.75
$1,010.23
$462.42
$497.25
$195.96
$2,500
$828.75
$1,010.23
2004
$814.17
$992.80
$454,42
$488.50
$192.68
$2,500
$814.17
$992.80
2003
$801.25
$971.26
$444.96
$480.75
$186.71
$2,500
$801.25
$971.26
(26) Amount shown is the monthly maximum benefit - the amount of the  benefit depends on how much, and for how long, the contributor paid into the Canada Pension Plan.
(27) Benefits normally start in the month following the 65th birthday and are paid in the month of death (but they mag start any time between the ages of 60-64 if certain criteria are met and an application is made).  Benefits paid after that will have to be repaid.  An applicatin to receive CPP must be made - it does not start automatically
(28) Payments are usually received a few days before month end
(29) Disability benefit is a monthly pesion for people who have made enough contributions to the CPP, and whose disability prevents them from working at any job on a regular basis. The disability must be long lasting or likely to result in death. People who qualify for disability benefits from other programs may not qualify for the CPP disability benefit.
(30) Survivors benefit is a mothly pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased contributor
(31) Childrens benefit is a monthly pesion for dependent children of a deceased contributor. The child must be either under age 18, or between the ages of 18 and 25 and in full-time attendance at a school or university.
(32) Single one-time payment to the estate of the deceased




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