Counterpoint: Why taking CPP at 60 can make sense, even when the hard math says otherwise

Ted Rechtshaffen | March 21, 2017 1:52 PM ET More from Ted Rechtshaffen Pawel Dwulit/Bloomberg News Earlier this week, Lisa Bjornson and Fred Vettese wrote an excellent article suggesting that one should wait to take the CPP until age 70. The pure math is hard to dispute, as the government provides a bit of an…

CPP/EI Explained

You will find the series of interpretive articles called “CPP/EI Explained”. These articles are intended to make workers and employers more aware of matters relating to the CPP and EI by providing them with information that is accessible and easy to understand. Topics Specific employments Determine if a worker is an employee or self-employed for specific…

Question: Are the Canada Pension Plan and Canadian Old Age Security benefits taxable? If they are, please tell me where they should be entered on Form 1040.

Answer: The taxation of payments received from Canadian retirement programs that are similar to the U.S. Social Security system receive special tax treatment due to an income tax treaty between the United States and Canadian governments. The way this income is taxed depends on the recipient’s residence. The special tax treatment applies to payments receive…