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by cmckellar
Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:53 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP contributions by a U.S. resident - advice please
Replies: 12
Views: 10492

It's likely that I'm remembering wrong, and that I opened the RRSP while I was still a resident of Canada. At any rate, it's good to know that the contributions I made recently are allowed by the U.S. I think I'll take your advice about leaving the RRSP as it in, in case I ever move back to Canada. ...
by cmckellar
Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:53 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP contributions by a U.S. resident - advice please
Replies: 12
Views: 10492

Thank you so much for your informative reply. The reason I thought U.S. residents can't contribute to a Canadian RRSP is the following statement in the Canadian Tax Chapter on the Serbinski website: "U.S. residents who hold Canadian RRSP accounts are taxable in the U.S. on a current basis for a...
by cmckellar
Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:50 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP contributions by a U.S. resident - advice please
Replies: 12
Views: 10492

RRSP contributions by a U.S. resident - advice please

I am a Canadian citizen but went to the States for university. I had RRSP contribution room in Canada based on employment when I was home for the summers during university, but I didn't open an RRSP at the time. I am now a permanent resident of the U.S., but recently opened an RRSP in Canada to fill...