What Happens to Your Rrsp When You Turn 71?

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Amounts received from a RRIF upon the death of an annuitant can be transferred directly or indirectly to your RRSP, to your RRIF, to your PRPP, to your SPP or to buy yourself an eligible annuity if you were a qualified beneficiary of the deceased annuitant.

What happens to RRIF when you die?

Can I claim my spouse’s RRSP contribution?

Can I contribute to my spouse’s RRSP? Yes. However, you should be aware that when you contribute to your spouse’s RRSP, it will lower your RRSP deduction limit.

Can a wife draw her own retirement benefits at 62?

Thanks, Hal. Hi Hal, Your wife cannot start drawing her own retirement benefits at 62 and later switch to a spousal benefit equal to 50% of your benefit amount when you start drawing your benefits …

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