Ontario K–8 curriculum · Glossary

net income

Definition

Net income is the money your child actually takes home after taxes and other deductions are taken out of their total earnings. It's the amount they can actually spend or save.

net income is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

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