RDSP Income Matching Rates for 2016
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Official title: Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Income Matching Rates for 2016
Information Bulletin
- Number:
- CDSP/PCEI-2015/16-004-234
- Date:
- January 5, 2016
- Subject:
- Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Income Matching Rates for 2016
Previous Bulletin
This Information Bulletin updates the Information Bulletin (CDSP/PCEI-2014/2015-003-191) dated December 19, 2014.
Purpose
The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to inform issuers and trustees of the new RDSP income matching rates for 2016.
2016 Income matching rates
The Canada Revenue Agency has published the 2016 indexation adjustments for personal income tax and benefit amounts. Based on these published amounts, the income matching rates for Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP) for 2016 are as follows:
$26,364
“Phase out income” – The income level above which the annual amount of Canada Disability Savings Bond payable begins to decrease.
$45,282
“First threshold” – The income level that, when reached or exceeded, the annual amount of Canada Disability Savings Bond payable is nil.
$90,563
“Second threshold” – The income level below which or equal to the matching grant in a particular year will be 300% of the first $500 in contributions and 200% of the next $1,000 in contributions; or, above which the matching grant will be 100% of the first $1,000 in contributions.
These income levels will be used when processing all transactions dated January 1, 2016 or later.
Current and previous years
The following table lists the threshold matching amounts for all years in which RDSPs were available:
| Phase out income | First threshold | Second threshold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26,364 | $45,282 | $90,563 |
| 2015 | $26,021 | $44,701 | $89,401 |
| 2014 | $25,584 | $43,953 | $87,907 |
| 2013 | $25,356 | $43,561 | $87,123 |
| 2012 | $24,863 | $42,707 | $85,414 |
| 2011 | $24,183 | $41,544 | $83,088 |
| 2010 | $23,855 | $40,970 | $81,941 |
| 2009 | $23,710 | $40,726 | $81,452 |
| 2008 | $21,287 | $37,855 | $75,769 |
Updated RESP issuer resources
Due to the above changes, RDSP issuer resources will be updated on Canada.ca/RDSPresources in the near future.
Contact us
Should you have any questions regarding this Information Bulletin, please contact us by e-mail at rdsp-reei@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca or call 1-866-204-0357. Our hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.