I-3 - Taxation Act

Section 346.0.1 Disposition versions

2022-06-03

346.0.1. An individual who is, in a taxation year, a recognized artist may deduct, in computing income for the year, an amount that the individual pays in the year or within 60 days after the end of the year to acquire an income-averaging annuity respecting income from artistic activities from a person described in the fourth paragraph, to the extent that that amount has not been deducted for the preceding year.

However, the amount that an individual may deduct for a taxation year under the first paragraph may not exceed an amount equal to the amount obtained by subtracting, from the portion of the individual’s income for the year that may reasonably be considered to be attributable to artistic activities in respect of which the individual is a recognized artist, the aggregate of $25,000 and the amount that the individual may deduct for the year under section 726.26.

In this section, “recognized artist” means an individual who is an artist within the meaning of the Act respecting the professional status of artists in the visual arts, film, the recording arts, literature, arts and crafts and the performing arts (chapter S-32.1).

A person to whom the first paragraph refers is a person who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the laws of Québec or Canada to carry on an annuities business in Québec or offer trustee services in Québec, and who is authorized by the Minister, in accordance with section 346.0.3, to offer an income-averaging annuity respecting income from artistic activities for the purposes of this chapter.

2005, c. 23, s. 50; 2006, c. 36, s. 36; 2022, c. 20, s. 35.

2006-12-06

346.0.1. An individual who is, in a taxation year, a recognized artist may deduct, in computing income for the year, an amount that the individual pays in the year or within 60 days after the end of the year to acquire an income-averaging annuity respecting income from artistic activities from a person described in the fourth paragraph, to the extent that that amount has not been deducted for the preceding year.

However, the amount that an individual may deduct for a taxation year under the first paragraph may not exceed an amount equal to the amount obtained by subtracting, from the portion of the individual’s income for the year that may reasonably be considered to be attributable to artistic activities in respect of which the individual is a recognized artist, the aggregate of $25,000 and the amount that the individual may deduct for the year under section 726.26.

In this section, “recognized artist” means an individual who is a professional artist, within the meaning of the Act respecting the professional status of artists in the visual arts, arts and crafts and literature, and their contracts with promoters (chapter S-32.01), or an artist, within the meaning of the Act respecting the professional status and conditions of engagement of performing, recording and film artists (chapter S-32.1).

A person to whom the first paragraph refers is a person who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the laws of Québec or Canada to carry on an annuities business in Québec or offer trustee services in Québec, and who is authorized by the Minister, in accordance with section 346.0.3, to offer an income-averaging annuity respecting income from artistic activities for the purposes of this chapter.

2005, c. 23, s. 50; 2006, c. 36, s. 36.

2006-03-01

346.0.1. An individual who is, in a taxation year, a recognized artist may deduct, in computing income for the year, an amount that the individual pays in the year or within 60 days after the end of the year to acquire an income-averaging annuity respecting income from artistic activities from a person described in the fourth paragraph, to the extent that that amount has not been deducted for the preceding year.

However, the amount that an individual may deduct for a taxation year under the first paragraph may not exceed an amount equal to the amount obtained by subtracting, from the portion of the individual’s income for the year that may reasonably be considered to be attributable to artistic activities in respect of which the individual is a recognized artist, the aggregate of $50,000 and the amount that the individual may deduct for the year under section 726.26.

In this section, "recognized artist" means an individual who is a professional artist, within the meaning of the Act respecting the professional status of artists in the visual arts, arts and crafts and literature, and their contracts with promoters (chapter S-32.01), or an artist, within the meaning of the Act respecting the professional status and conditions of engagement of performing, recording and film artists (chapter S-32.1).

A person to whom the first paragraph refers is a person who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the laws of Québec or Canada to carry on an annuities business in Québec or offer trustee services in Québec, and who is authorized by the Minister, in accordance with section 346.0.3, to offer an income-averaging annuity respecting income from artistic activities for the purposes of this chapter.

2005, c. 23, s. 50.