INCOME
British Columbia
The superior courts have consistently held that “income”, for the purposes of the [
Federal Child Support Guidelines], includes only those receipts which are included in “Total Income”, as defined by the
Income Tax Act [R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.)]. Subject to any demonstrated error (deliberate or accidental) in the payor spouse's tax return, that figure can be found at line 150 of each year's return.
(
W. (S.E.) v. W. (S.C.) (2016), 2016 CarswellBC 319, 2016 BCPC 32 (B.C. Prov. Ct.) at para. 20 Gouge Prov. J.)