Earning $100K? You’re NOT paying 26% on all of it. 1. Canada’s tax system is progressive — a $100K earner pays 14% on the first $58,523, then 20.5% on the rest. Your marginal rate only hits your top dollars, not every dollar you earn. → 14% 2. That same $100K earner’s average federal rate lands around 17% — not 26% — because your effective rate is always lower than your marginal rate. A raise will never cost you money. → 17% 3. Alberta just dropped its lowest provincial tax bracket to 8% — the cheapest in Canada — while Ontario earners at $100K face a combined marginal rate of around 37.9%, though their average rate is far lower. → 8% 4. RRSP contributions are deducted at your marginal rate — so a $10,000 contribution at a 37.9% marginal rate saves you $3,790 in taxes. Max your RRSP limit of $33,810 for 2026 if you can. → $3,790 Full breakdown 🌐 getwealthy.blog #CanadaFinance #PersonalFinance #CanadianMoney #MoneyTips #Canada
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