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2024 Tax & Retirement Planning
Kelsey Maxwell • February 15, 2024

Tax & Retirement Planning 2024



2024 Important Dates*


• RRSP Contribution Deadline: February 29, 2024 for contributing to an RRSP for the 2023           tax year.

 

• Individual tax filing deadline: April 30, 2024 

 

• Payment date for 2023 taxes: If you owe money to the CRA, the amount must be paid by         April 30, 2024 for individual and self-employed returns.

 

• Self-employed tax filing deadline: June 17, 2024 

 

• Quarterly deadlines if you pay taxes to CRA by instalments: 

      March 15, 2024 

      June 17, 2024 

      September 16, 2024 

      December 16, 2024 


* 2024 important dates are subject to change. 


Federal Tax Brackets & Rates


Taxable Income Rate Up to $55,867 15.0%

Over $55,867 to 111,733 20.5%

Over $111,733 to 173,205 26.0%

Over $173,205 to 246,752 29.0%

Over $246,752 33.0%


Source: Income tax rates for individuals - Canada.ca


2024 Payroll Deductions*

 

Maximum EI Premium2 $1,049.12

Maximum CPP Contribution3

$3,867.50 Top Federal Tax Rate 33%


*Figures rounded to nearest dollar


2024 BC Top Marginal Personal Tax Rates*


Interest and Regular Income: 53.50%

Capital Gains: 26.75%

Eligible Canadian Dividends: 36.54%

Non-eligible Canadian Dividends: 48.89% 


*The combined top marginal tax rate is the rate an individual will pay on income that falls into the highest tax bracket in the province or territories of residence. Non-resident rates for interest and dividends apply only in limited circumstances.


Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) Contribution Limits


Annual Contribution Limits*


2009-2012: $5000

2013-2014: $5500

2015: $10,000

2016-2018: $5500

2019-2022: $6000

2023: $6500

2024: $7000


*The TFSA annual room limit will be indexed to inflation and rounded to the nearest $500.


Source: CRA: Ernst & Young Combined Federal and Provincial Personal Income Tax Rates 2024, PwC Individual - Taxes on Personal Income, CRA, Régie des rentes Québec (RRQ)


Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Contribution Limits


18% of Previous Year’s Earned Income to a Maximum of:


2016: $25,370

2017: $26,010

2018: $26,230

2019: $26,500

2020: $27,230

2021: $27,830

2022: $29,210

2023: $30,780

2024: $31,560


Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/registered-plans-administrators/pspa/mp-rrsp-dpsp-tfsa-limits-ympe.html


Payment Rates - Canada Pension Plan (CPP)


Type of Benefit                                                                   CPP Maximum Monthly Benefit (2024)


Retirement Pension (At Age 65)                                   $1,364.60

Disability Pension (Under Age 65)                                $1,606.78

Survivor's Benefit (Under Age 65)                                 $739.31

Survivor's Benefit (Age 65 and Over)                            $818.76

Children of Disabled Contributor Benefit                   $294.12

Children of Deceased Contributors Benefit               $294.12

Combined Survivor's and Retirement Benefit          $1,375.41 

(Retirement At Age 65)

Combined Survivors and Disability Benefit               $1,613.54

Death Benefit (Max Lump Sum)                                   $2,500.00


Source: Government of Canada from January 2024 to December 2024, Government of Canada Quarterly Report of CPP and Old Age Security (OAS) monthly amounts from January to March 2024, Régie des rentes Québec (RRQ).


Old Age Security Benefit Payment Rates*


Type of Benefit             Recipient                                   Maximum Monthly           Maximum Annual

                                                                                                          Benefit                                Income1  


Old Age Security        All Recipients                                       $713.34                                $142,6092

(OAS) Pension                                                                                                               


Guaranteed                 Single Person                                      $1,065.47                               $21,624

Income                         Spouse of Pensioner                          $641.35                                  $28,5603

Supplement (GIS)      Spouse of Non-Pensioner                $1,065.47                               $51,8403

                                         Spouse of Allowance Recipient       $641.35                                 $39,9843


Allowance                    All Recipients                                       $1,354.69                               $39,984  


Allowance for             All Recipients                                       $1,614.89                                $29,1124

the Survivor               


*For eligible recipients aged 65 to 74. OAS benefits are reviewed quarterly and generally indexed to Consumer Price Index (CPI).

1.The income level cut-offs do not include the OAS pension or the first $5,000 of employment income.

2.Combined income. Eligible recipients aged 75 and over will see an automatic 10% increase of their OAS pension as of July 2024.

3.Individual income. 


Source: Government of Canada from January 2024 to December 2024.


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