RRSP Contribution Limits
RRSP Contribution Limits:
18% of previous years earned income to a max of:
18% of previous years earned income to a max of:
2022 – $ 29,120
2023 – $ 30,780
2024 – Indexed to average wage growth
TFSA Contribution Limits
Year
Maximum TFSA contribution
2009 to 2012
$ 5,000
2013 and 2014
$ 5,500
2015
$ 10,000
2016 to 2018
$ 5,500
2019 to 2022
$ 6,000
2023
Indexed and rounded to nearest $ 500
Cumulative Total
$81,500
Canada Pension Plan (January 2022)
Type of Benefit
CPP Monthly Maximum
CPP Annual Maximum
Retirement pension at age 65
$ 1,253.59
$ 15,043.08
Retirement pension at age 60 (-36%)
$ 802.30
$ 9,627.60
Retirement pension at age 70 (+42%)
$ 1,780.10
$ 21,361.20
Disability
$ 1,464.83
$ 17,577.96
Survivor – Younger than 65
$ 674.79
$ 8,097.48
Survivor – 65 and Older
$ 752.15
$ 9,025.80
Death – (Max one-time payment)
-
$ 2,500.00
Old Age Security (benefit rates from January to March 2022)
Type of Benefit
Beneficiary
Maximum Monthly Benefit
Maximum Annual Income
Old Age Security (OAS)
At age 65
$ 642.25
$ 7,707.00
At age 70+ (+36%)
$ 873.46
$ 10,481.52
Note:
- A clawback of OAS benefits occurs when net income is above $81,761
- The clawback is equal to 15% of the amount by which your net income (including OAS) exceeds $81,767
- Full repayment of OAS occurs when net income is greater than $133,141
2022 Marginal Personal Tax Rates – British Columbia
2022 Taxable Income
BC’s 2022 Marginal Tax Rates
Other Income
Capital Gains
Canadian Dividends
Eligible
Non-Eligible
First $43,070
20.06%
10.03%
-9.60%
10.43%
Over 43,070 up to 50,197
22.70%
11.35%
-5.96%
13.47%
Over 50,197 up to 86,141
28.20%
14.10%
1.63%
19.80%
Over 86,141 up to 98,801
31.00%
15.50%
5.49%
23.02%
Over 98,801 up to 100,392
32.79%
16.40%
7.96%
25.07%
Over 100,392 up to 120,094
38.29%
19.15%
15.55%
31.40%
Over 120,094 up to 155,625
40.70%
20.35%
18.88%
34.17%
Over 155,625 up to 162,832
44.08%
22.04%
23.54%
38.06%
Over 162,832 up to 221,708
46.18%
23.09%
26.44%
40.48%
Over 221,708 up to 227,091
49.80%
24.90%
31.44%
44.64%
Over 227,091
53.50%
26.75%
36.54%
48.89%
Federal Tax Credits
Tax Credit
Dollar Value
Basic/Spouse/Partner
$14,398
Age 65
$7,898
Disability
Basic
$8,870
Under 18 Supplement
$5,174
Canadian Caregiver Amount
For infirm dependants such as: parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, or close relatives
$7,525
Canadian Caregiver Amount
For an infirm dependant spouse or common-law partner, an infirm dependant for whom the individual claims an eligible dependant credit, or an infirm child under age 18
$2,350
Pension Income Amount
$2,000
2022 Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC) Rates – British Columbia
Active Business Income
Investment Income
First $500,000 (%)
Greater than $500,000 (%)
(%)
11.0
27.0
50.67
Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) - 2022
$913,630 Capital Gains Exemption on Qualifying Small Business Corporation Shares
- Small Business Corporation: Substantially all (90% of more) of the Canadian-controlled private corporation’s assets must be used in carrying on an active business in Canada.
- Only a business share owner or “related” person can have owned shares for 24-month period prior to shares being sold
- Throughout the 24-month period prior to sale of shares, more than 50% of the corporation’s assets must have been used principally in an active business carried on in Canada.
U.S. Taxes
U.S. Estate Taxes
Exclusion Amounts (applicable to US citizens)
USD $12.06M
Unified credit amount available to U.S. citizens
USD $4,679,800
Highest U.S. Estate Tax Rate
40%
U.S. Source Payments
Interest
Generally exempt
Dividends paid on U.S. securities held inside an RRSP/RRIF/LIRA/LIF/LRIF
Exempt
Dividends paid on U.S. securities held outside RRSP/RRIF (e.g. TFSA, RESP, Non-Registered accounts)
Generally 15%