Earned Income for an Employee

Earned Income for an employee (salaried and no ownership) or an employee with any commission earnings means the sum of :

  • salary, wages, fees or other remuneration from employment
  • commissions, less any employment expenses that are deductible from income under the Income Tax Act (Canada)

Earned Income does not include income from pension plans, retirement plans, profit-sharing plans, stock savings plans, deferred compensation plans, insurance policies and annuities, interest, rents, royalties and investment income or any other form(s) of income which does not depend on you engaging in an occupation.

To calculate your earned income, please proceed with step 2:

Step 2 - Earned Income Calculation

1.  Current Salary (before taxes) ($) 
2.  Annual Commission (after business expenses and before taxes) ($) 
3.  Income / Benefits (from your employer in addition to salary/commission) ($)