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2 issues:

1. it bothers me that he receives half my gratuity I receive for "good attendance" at work ( an educator's benefit that ended Aug last year).
I went to work with migraines etc. , to save these days, in the event I needed them to cover days if I had an extended absence and for this gratuity. When he was ill, and his work ethic was sketchy, we had to pay staff, rent, and he didn't bring any money in. Yet, I have to share my gratuity with him.

2. How did people deal with the "tax" implication of gratuities? I receive the gratuity and have to pay the tax, so this needs to be accommodated in the calculation?



3. Has anyone been able to get out of splitting their gratuity with their spouse and how did you manage it?
 
Haven't dealt with that specifically, but have dealt with bonuses. In the case of bonuses they are part of income, and therefore get worked into our annual review process. I would assume that gratuities too are part of income and will be taxed as such.

It doesn't matter if it bugs you, whether you went in with migraines, the law does not care. I hate my commute and my job, but I have to provide for my family, and follow the law.
 
I had it evaluated and sent it to him. I am not hiding anything and I understand the "law" vs. my "feelings" about the inequity. Who paid the tax on the "bonus"--was it calculated into the actual "value" of your bonus?
 
The bonus is income, and is taxed at standard rates at full value. Yes, in upper income brackets thats 43%. So yes, my ex gets most of it. I can't change the law.
 
So you don't consider the tax in determining what she gets. Are you sure you shouldn't have that as part of the calculation when dividing it?

That is the other thing his lawyer did. I had my pension evaluated by 2 different actuaries , 3 years apart and they came up with nearly the same value and the same tax rate. His lawyer has put his salary also in the 6 digits as the 27% tax rate (can you believe it) so that the value of my pension to split with him is higher. I will deal with this with my lawyer--but really!!!!!!!!!
 
The average tax rate in Ontario utilzing only the personal deduction for an income of 100k is 26.6%. I can certainly believe that someone earning 6 figures with a few other deductions will have an average tax rate of 27%.

We pay tax on a graduated scale. You pay very little tax on your first 20k, and a lot of tax on your highest few thousand. The highest tax rate is your marginal tax rate, but it only applies to that last few thousand. Don't confuse that with the average tax rate.
 
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