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Registered Retirement Savings Plan Rules. Contributions to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) are limited to 18% of the preceding year's earned income to a maximum specified by Canada Revenue Agency annually less the preceding year's pension adjustment (PA).  Contributions by the employer are taxable as income to the employee. Under current legislation, contributions up to 18% of the employee's previous year's earned income to the maximum contribution limit can be made, if the employee is not a member of a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) or a registered pension plan. Contributions are made by pay-roll deduction, on a pre-tax basis, through a Group RRSP administrator. Employee contributions are often matched by the employer (typically to a maximum of 3-5% of earnings). However, contributions by the employer are not mandatory. Group RRSP. A group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, similar to an individual RRSP, but administered on a group basis by the employer. Contributions are made by pay-roll deduction, on a pre-tax basis, through a Group RRSP administrator. Employee contributions are often matched by the employer (typically to a maximum of 3-5% of earnings). However, contributions by the employer are not mandatory. An RRSP is simply a contract or plan between you, the plan annuitant, and the plan issuer, usually a financial institution. You make contributions to the plan over a period of years; these contributions are invested and earn income, providing you with savings to live on in your retirement. A contribution to a spousal RRSP will qualify as a tax deduction for you as long as your total contributions to your plan and a spousal plan do not exceed your contribution limit for the year. For 2001 and subsequent taxation years, a spouse includes a same-sex partner. Employer's contributions to the RRSP are included in the employee's income, but are then deducted as part of the RRSP contributions deduction. Employer's contributions to the RRSP are included in the employee's income, but are then deducted as part of the RRSP contributions deduction.  You get RRSP Contribution receipt for your portion and your employer. 2. You get RRSP contribution receipt for your portion only. The employer portion is not added to your income, but is shown on box 52 of your T4 which you put on line 206. Either way, both your contribution and your employer contribution is counted against your RRSP contribution room. up vote 0 down vote accepted. Yes, the extra matching contribution your employer puts into your group RRSP plan is considered employment income and so yes it would be included in the income reported on your T4. However, you should also receive from your RRSP plan administrator a contribution receipt, and the amount on that receipt should include both your contributions and the $500. Group RRSP’s. Group RRSP's are a type of employer sponsored savings plan. They are very similar to regular RRSP's in most ways, but have a few important differences. In regards to the tax benefits provided and the contribution limits, they are the same as regular RRSP's. What is different about them is that the contributions made to a Group RRSP are made in pre-tax dollars deducted right off your paycheque. Report the refund of RRSP contributions on line 129 of your income tax and benefit return. If you received a refund of your PRPP contributions, report those amounts on line 130. Refunded SPP contributions are reported on line 115 of your income tax and benefit return. You may be able to claim a deduction on line 232. Not including transfers, if you have made deductible RRSP contributions for 2014 from March 4, 2014 to March 2, 2015, or deductible PRPP contributions from January 1, 2014 to March 2, 2015, you do not have to claim the full amount on line 208 of your 2014 income tax and benefit return.
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