Unused RRSP contributions are the amount of your registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions that you could not deduct or have chosen not to deduct and that did not designate as an HBP or LLP repayment for any year.
Month: October 2013
RRSP deduction limit
RRSP deduction limit is the maximum amount you can deduct from contributions you made to your RRSPs or to your spouse’s RRSP or common-law partner’s RRSP (Spousal or common-law partner RRSP) for a year (excluding transfers to your RRSPs of certain types of qualifying income).
RRSP limit
RRSP limit is the maximum amount of new RRSP deduction room that you can create for a year and is one of the amounts used to determine your RRSP deduction limit for that year.
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is a special type of accounts holding savings and investments. It is a Canadian government regulated program, with special tax benefits, to help Canadians save for retirement.
Frequently asked questions about RRSPs (FAQ)
What is registered retirement savings Plan (RRSP)? Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is a special type of accounts holding savings and investments. What are the benefits of RRSP?
Is there an age limit for contributing to an RRSP?
Yes, there is an age limit. You can contribute to your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) until the end of the year in which you turn 71.
TFSA contribution room
Your tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution room is the maximum amount that you can contribute to your TFSA. Your contribution room accumulates every year even if you do not file an income tax return or open a TFSA.
What kind of investments can I hold in a TFSA?
You can generally hold similar investments that a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) can hold in your Tax-free savings account (TFSA). The types of investments permitted include:
Tax-free savings account (TFSA)
Tax-free savings account (TFSA) is a program for Canadians over 18 years or older to save money aside tax-free for the future.
Recapture of capital cost allowance (CCA)
On the disposal of an asset of a class, there may be a recapture of capital cost allowance (CCA) if the undepreciated capital cost (UCC) at the end of the taxation year, before taking into account the disposition, is less than the lesser of the proceeds of disposition or the capital cost of the asset.