If no beneficiaries of an RESP attend school by age 21 and the RESP has been in place for at least 10 years, the subscriber can withdraw
the plan's earnings. You have to pay tax on the earnings portion at your regular marginal tax rate plus you need to pay an additional 20%
penalty tax. If you have sufficient available RRSP contribution room, you can transfer up to $50,000 of the amount withdrawn into your RRSP
or a spousal RRSP. The principal can be withdrawn tax-free.
Taxable income (maximum value $1,000,000)
Annual RESP contribution (maximum value $50,000)
RESP grows for (maximum value 36 years)
Rate of return (maximum value %)
Amount transferred to RRSP
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100,000
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18
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25
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4.00%
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25,000
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RESP Withdrawal Breakdown
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| After-Tax Earnings | ||
| RESP value (with CESG) | $102,699 | |
| Less: Principal repaid to subscriber | -$45,000 | |
| Less: CESG repaid to government | -$7,200 | |
| Equals RESP earnings | $50,499 | |
| Less: Amount transferred to RRSP | $27,000 | |
| Equals Taxable earnings | A | $23,499 |
| Less: Regular tax (% of taxable earnings) | $10,201 | |
| Less: Penalty tax (20.00% of taxable earnings) | $4,700 | |
| Equals Total tax (% of taxable earnings) | B | $14,901 |
| After-tax earnings (% of A) | (A - B) | $8,598 |
Assumptions
Annual RESP contributions are made at the start of each year. Calculations include the basic CESG (20%) and the additional CESG that is based on net family income. Family income is assumed to stay the same throughout the time period. Provincial grants are not included in the calculations. The maximum lifetime CESG grant you can receive is $7,200. Calculations use marginal tax rates as of January 2020.
Disclaimer
Annual RESP contributions are made at the start of each year. Calculations include the basic CESG (20%) and the additional CESG that is based on net family income. Family income is assumed to stay the same throughout the time period. Provincial grants are not included in the calculations. The maximum lifetime CESG grant you can receive is $7,200. Calculations use marginal tax rates as of January 2020.
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