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CRA income tax folio on advantages

The Canada Revenue Agency updated its income tax folio on advantages for RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, RDSPs and TFSAs in Oct. 2018, and has since updated it based on comments from the tax community. Here’s what advisors need to know.

October 16, 2019

CRA confirms advantage tax rules relief

Paying RRSP, TFSA investment fees from outside the accounts not an advantage

  • October 16, 2019 October 31, 2019
  • 15:34

Paying RRSP, TFSA investment fees from outside the accounts not an advantage, Finance says

The department acknowledges there often isn't a tax motivation when doing so

  • October 11, 2019 October 17, 2019
  • 11:50

Registered plan fee guidance forthcoming from CRA, but timing unclear

It's status quo for advisors while the Department of Finance completes a tax policy review

  • May 7, 2019 October 17, 2019
  • 16:12

CRA updates RRSP, TFSA advantages folio

The agency made revisions based on comments received from the tax community

  • April 26, 2019 October 17, 2019
  • 14:00

TFSA advantage can lead to a tax of 100%

Next time a client has a desire to play games with his TFSA, point out this harsh — but legally valid — punitive tax

  • October 22, 2018 November 10, 2019
  • 06:00

How the CRA views seg funds in registered plans

Details from the tax folio on advantages

  • October 16, 2018 October 17, 2019
  • 12:15

CRA to delay registered fee position “indefinitely”

This delay represents a win for industry associations and clients who pay fees on their registered plans from non-registered accounts

  • October 3, 2018 October 17, 2019
  • 14:42

CRA targets RRSP, TFSA abuses in long-awaited tax document

The federal tax agency also delays implementing registered fee position

  • October 1, 2018 October 17, 2019
  • 17:00