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RESPs - Contribution rules
Unlike RRSPs, contributions to a RESP are not tax deductible. You can contribute a maximum of $50,000. The investment returns within a RESP are not taxed until money in withdrawn from the plan. There is no annual contribution limit. You can contribute the entire $50,000 lifetime maximum in one year, though the matching Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) has an annual limit.
Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)
- The Government of Canada matches 20% of your contributions by paying the CES grant directly into your RESP account, irrespective of your household income. In prior years, the maximum CESG was $400 per child for every annual contribution. In the 2007 federal budget, the limit was increased to $500 for 2007 and later years.
- Unused grants accumulate and will be paid for future contributions. Prior to 2007, the maximum CESG per year was $800, provided you have unused grants. In 2007 and later years, the maximum CESG per year is $1,000.
- The lifetime maximum CES grant that a child can receive is $7,200.
- Lower income families are eligible to receive slightly higher CESG and may also be eligible for the Canada Learning Bond.
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