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It is February 2021 and Sandra is looking to maximize her RRSP contribution for a deduction on her 2020 income tax return. She has never

It is February 2021 and Sandra is looking to maximize her RRSP contribution for a deduction on her 2020 income tax return. She has never been part of a Registered Pension Plan. What is the maximum amount that she can contribute to her RRSP and claim on her 2020 personal income tax returns (include carry-forward amounts)? She has provided you with the following information:

-Salary in 2018 $10,000 (part-time employment to help with her tuition when she was 19).

-Salary in 2019 $80,000. (full-time employment, she was 20).

-Salary in 2020 $85,000. (full-time employment, she was 21).

-Current salary in 2021 $90,000. (full-time employment, she is 22).

-RRSP contribution made previously and deducted on her 2019 tax return for $1,300

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP): Annual Limits

Formula for RRSP contribution limit: 18% of your previous year's earned income less your previous year's pension adjustment to an annual maximum.

Year

Annual maximum contribution limit

2018

$26,230

2019

$26,500

2020

$27,230

2021

$27,830

  • $14,900

  • $31,640
  • $17,840
  • $18,000
  • $19,140

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