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A Registered Education Savings Plan, or RESP, is a special tax-advantaged investment plan that allows an account holder, or subscriber, to invest for the education of a beneficiary child. There are many benefits to an RESP including a government matching scheme and a versatile tax-advantaged investment opportunity, making them excellent investment choices for your child’s future.

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    RESP Contribution Limits

    The lifetime maximum for deposits into an RESP account are $50,000 per beneficiary. This can be done at any time however the CESG maximum yearly amount is limited to $500 of government money at a lifetime total of $7,200 so it is generally advised to spread the deposits to maximize the government matching grant. Investments into the account can be made up to and including the year the beneficiary child turns 17.

    RESP Withdrawal Rules

    Withdrawals from an RESP account can only be made by the subscriber, who must provide proof of enrollment to the financial institution. There are two types of withdrawals from an RESP, the contributions made by the subscriber known as Post-Secondary Education Payments (PSE), and that of the government grants and investment income known as Education Assistance Payments (EAP).

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    An RESP is a special tax-advantaged investment plan that allows a subscriber to invest in the education of a beneficiary child. The advantage of the RESP is that investments are matched by the government up to a lifetime total benefit of $7,200, making them excellent ways to save for your child’s future.
     
    The tax-advantaged status of an RESP allows for deposited amounts to be withdrawn tax free and for government grants and investment income to be taxed at the income tax rate of the beneficiary student. Since students usually have low income and have tuition and tax credits there is often no tax paid at all.
     
    There are many benefits to an RESP including a government matching scheme known as the CESG which can give the beneficiary up to $7,200 in free money, a tax-advantaged investment opportunity, and a great deal of flexibility about how they can be used. This makes RESPs excellent tools for investment.

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