DESIGNATING A BENEFICIARY FOR YOUR RRSPs – AVOID UNINTENDED TAX CONSEQUENCES AND A LEGACY OF LITIGATION FOR YOUR FAMILY.
Generally, you can designate a beneficiary for your RRSPs. If you do, generally the RRSP will be paid to your designated beneficiary on your passing. The RRSP will not form part of your Estate and, therefore, not be subject to Ontario’s estate administration tax. However, the problem: the federal Income Tax Act provides that, even […]