From what I can tell spousal support is deducted from income and this is a surprise to me.
....lawyers simply say "go with line 150" and people here say the same thing.
Did I get this right and everyone else get this wrong? What do I pay a lawyer for?
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/...2.html#docCont
Section 16: refer to Schedule III
Schedule III:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/...html#h-1004938
Look for this section.
Spousal support and universal child care benefit
3 To calculate income for the purpose of determining an amount under an applicable table, deduct
(a) the spousal support received from the other spouse; and
(b) any universal child care benefit that is included to determine the spouse’s total income in the T1 General form issued by the Canada Revenue Agency.