Salary or Dividends - which is better? We look at the difference between paying yourself a salary or paying yourself dividends.
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Paying Yourself a Salary
00:55 - How Paying Yourself a Salary Works
01:17 - Why Choose Salary
01:26 - Salary Builds RRSP Contribution Room
01:49 - Salary Helps Avoid Surprise Tax Bills
02:34 - You Contribute to CPP with Salary
03:18 - Salary Helps Qualify for a Mortgage
03:38 - Salary Can Help Qualify for Subsidies and Tax Credits
04:15 - How to Pay Yourself a Salary
05:04 - Paying Yourself Dividends
05:13 - How Dividends Work
05:44 - Why Choose Dividends
05:50 - Dividends Remove CPP Costs
06:31 - Paying Dividends is Simple
06:57 - Dividends Reduce Chances of CRA Penalties
07:30 - Dividends Can Decrease Employer Health Tax Costs
08:07 - How to Pay Yourself Dividends
09:17 - Salary vs Dividends - How They're Taxed
10:11 - Salary vs Dividends - Which Creates Less Tax?
10:50 - Salary vs Dividends - Tax Comparisons
11:14 - Salary vs Dividends - Tax Comparison Example 1
12:26 - Salary vs Dividends - Tax Comparison Example 2
13:46 - Salary vs Dividends - Summary of Factors to Consider
14:14 - Final Thoughts🥣😆