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Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) Factors for 2007

The following table summarizes the WITB factors by province/territory.  Where we indicate "couple", this refers to an individual with an eligible spouse or eligible dependent.

Factor Most
Prov/Terr
BC QC NU
Basic working income tax benefit factors
Base amount of working income:
 - single person $3,000 $4,750 $2,400 $8,500
 - couple $3,000 $4,750 $3,600 $8,500
% applied to excess of working income over base amount:
 - single person 20% 17% 12% 4%
 - couple 20% 17% 8% 8%
Maximum WITB refundable amount:
 - single person $500 $785 $882.96 $430
 - couple $1,000 $1,395 $910.56 $860
Adjusted net income base amount:
 - single person $9,500 $9,500 $10,380.85 $20,000
 - couple $14,500 $13,000 $15,938.30 $25,000
% applied to net income over base amount, to reduce the WITB:
 - single person 15% 17% 20% 3.5%
 - couple 15% 17% 20% 7%
Working income at which WITB is reduced to zero (when no disability supplement):
 - single person $12,833 $14,118 $14,795.65 $32,286
 - couple $21,167 $21,206 $20,491.10 $37,286
Disability supplement factors
Base amount of working income:
 - single/couple $1,750 $2,750 $1,200 $7,500
% applied to excess of working income over base amount:
 - single/couple 20% 17% 20% 20%
Maximum WITB refundable amount for each disabled person:
 - per person $250 $340 $240 $200
Adjusted net income base amount:
 - single person $12,833 $14,118 $14,795.65 $32,286
 - couple $21,167 $21,206 $20,491.10 $37,286
% applied to net income over base amount, to reduce the WITB:
 - If you had an eligible spouse and he or she also qualifies for the disability amount, the rate used is A.  In all other situations, the rate used is B.
 A 7.5% 8.5% 10% 7.5%
 B 15% 17% 20% 15%
Net income at which WITB is reduced to zero when there is a disability supplement:
 - single person $14,500 $16,118 $15,995.65 $34,259
 - couple (B) $22,834 $23,206 $21,691.10 $39,354
 - couple, both eligible for disability amount (A) $24,500 $25,206 $22,891.10 $39,953

All of the (non-percentage) factors above, except for the base amount of working income, will be increased each year based on the federal indexing factor.