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RPP-Info

Internal note regarding RPP past-services contributions

Secondary keywordRPP-Contrib  ALT-J 

Enter contributions to a registered pension plan other than those from a T4 with RPP-Contrib, which opens a group for other RPP contributions and/or rollover limits.

The following options are applicable for the keyword RPP-Contrib.

  • RPP current and past service contribution
    • Enter any RPP current and past service contribution from sources other than a T4.
  • Portion of RPP pre-1990 past service (not a contributor)
    • Enter the portion of the RPP contributions that is related to pre-1990 past service contributions while not a contributor. You may get a deduction of up to $3,500 per year.
  • Portion of RPP pre-1990 past service (contributor)
    • Enter the portion of RPP contributions that is related to pre-1990 past service contributions while a contributor. You may get a deduction of up to $3,500 per year after the deduction claimed for RPP current and past services for 1990 and later years and pre-1990 past service contributions while not a contributor.
  • RPP ded. limit pre-1990 past service (not a contributor)
    • Enter the limit to be applied to the deduction for pre-1990 past service contributions while not a contributor.
  • RPP c/f pre-1990 past service (contributor)

  • RPP c/f pre-1990 past service (not a contributor)
    • Enter contributions paid in the previous years with respect to past services, and which have remained unused. These contributions may be used in the course of the current taxation year or in subsequent years.
Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

  See the Taxnet Pro™ T1 Line-by-Line Guide (subscription required):
Line 20700 - Registered pension plan deduction (box 20 on T4 and box 32 on T4A)

  See the CRA's general income tax guide:
Line 20700 - Registered pension plan (RPP) deduction

Foreign-RP

Select the type of foreign retirement plan contributions [RC267, RC268, RC269].

The following options are applicable for the keyword Foreign-RP.

  • Contrib. to a US Employer-Sponsored RP (RC267)

  • Contrib. to a US RP by a commuter from Canada (RC268)

  • Contrib. to a FPP or to a SSA other than US (RC269)

  See the Taxnet Pro™ T1 Line-by-Line Guide (subscription required):
Line 20700 - Registered pension plan deduction (box 20 on T4 and box 32 on T4A)

  See the CRA's general income tax guide:
Line 20700 - Registered pension plan (RPP) deduction

Secondary keywordEarning-SS-Contr

Enter the earnings for services performed in Canada on which the social security contribution were made [RC269 L.2].

Secondary keywordContrib-to-SS

Enter the amount contributed to a social security arrangement for earnings performed in Canada [RC269 L.10].

Secondary keywordContrib-RP

Enter the amount of the contributions to the foreign retirement plan.

Secondary keywordContrib-Excluded

Enter the amount of contributions that would be excluded from the income on the U.S. tax return

Keyword in subgroupType-PensionPlan

Select the type of pension plan.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Type-PensionPlan.

  • Money purchase plan

  • Defined benefits plan

  • Combination money purchase and defined benefit plan

  See the Taxnet Pro™ T1 Line-by-Line Guide (subscription required):
Line 20700 - Registered pension plan deduction (box 20 on T4 and box 32 on T4A)

  See the CRA's general income tax guide:
Line 20700 - Registered pension plan (RPP) deduction

Secondary keyword in subgroupEmployerContrb

Enter the amount of employer contributions.

Secondary keyword in subgroupResidentCompens

ResidentCompens Resident compensation

Secondary keywordResident-Compens

Enter the resident compensation.