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RRSP Contribution Limit 2014, 2015 & 2016 | RRSP Deduction Limit

RRSP Contribution Limit 2014 | Find out 2015 RRSP Contribution Limit
The maximum RRSP contribution limit for 2014 is $24,270 (comparing to the last year, 2013, $450 of RRSP limit has been increased for the year 2014) . However, if you did not use all of your RRSP contribution limit for the years 1991-2013, you can carry forward the unused amount to 2014. Therefore, your RRSP contribution limit for 2014 may be more than $24,270. RRSP Deadline 2015 for the 2014 Tax Year: March 02, 2015!


The maximum RRSP contribution limit for subsequent years is as follows:

  • 2013 maximum RRSP contribution limit: $23,820
  • 2014 maximum RRSP contribution limit: $24,270
  • 2015 maximum RRSP contribution limit: $24,930
  • 2016 maximum RRSP contribution limit: $25,370

Generally, the amount you can contribute to your own RRSPs or your spouse’s RRSPs, or your common-law partner’s RRSPs for a given tax year without tax implications is determined by your RRSP deduction limit. This is often called your “contribution room”. Amounts that you contribute above this limit may be considered excess contributions. Your RRSP deduction limit is shown on the latest Notice of Assessment, Notice of Reassessment, or on a T1028, Your RRSP Information for 2014, that Canada Revenuse Agency sent you after processing your 2013 return. You can also find out about your contribution room by registering for My Account. Once you’ve registered and received your password, you can sign in and access your RRSP Contribution Limit Statement online.

RRSP Over-Contributions
You are subject to a penalty of 1% per month on the portion of your RRSP contribution that exceeds your lifetime over-contribution limit of $2,000.

RRSP Deduction Limit for the Year 2014
The amount of RRSP contributions that you can deduct on your tax return for a given year is determined by your RRSP deduction limit.
Your RRSP deduction limit can be found on the RRSP Deduction Limit Statement which appears on your latest Notice of Assessment or Notice of Reassessment or on a T1028, Your RRSP Information for 2014.

On your 2014 income tax return, you can deduct contributions you made to your RRSPs between January 1, 1991, and March 1, 2015.
You can deduct these contributions if you did not deduct them for any other year and if they are not more than your RRSP deduction limit for 2014.

If you can no longer contribute to your RRSPs in 2014 because of your age (the year after you turn 69; beginning in 2014, under proposed legislation, the year after you turn 71) you can still deduct the contributions you made in a previous year, up to your RRSP deduction limit.

Please note that repayments under the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) or Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) are not deductible on your return even though the RRSP issuer will give you an official receipt for the contribution. You will record your repayments on Schedule 7, which you will file with your tax return.

Please note that generally, amounts you transfer directly to your RRSP do not affect your RRSP deduction limit. However, you may need to include an amount in income and claim an offsetting deduction.

The maximum RRSP deduction limit for 2014 is $24,270. However, if you did not use all of your RRSP deduction limit for the years 1991-2014, you can carry forward the unused amount to 2014. Therefore, your RRSP deduction limit for 2014 may be more than $24,270.

The maximum RRSP deduction limit for subsequent years is as follows:

  • 2014 maximum RRSP deduction limit: $24,270

RRSP Withdrawals
When redeeming units from an RRSP, the withdrawal will automatically be reduced by the appropriate amount of withholding tax. The table below indicates the amount of tax that will be withheld at source on RRSP withdrawals, as prescribed by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).


The Amount of RRSP Withdrawals

All Provinces Except Quebec


Quebec

Up to $5,000 10% 21%
Over $5,000 to $15,000 20% 26%
Over $15,000 30% 31%