Changelog
Corrections and site changes, followed by every page grouped by the month it was last reviewed.
Site updates and corrections
: Site restructure: fuller pages, source attribution and new guides
- Merged the 18 TFSA birth-year pages into a single TFSA page with a room table for every birth year, the annual limit history, worked examples and the withdrawal and over-contribution rules. Old birth-year addresses redirect to it.
- Merged the 78 RRSP refund pages (13 provinces by 6 income bands) into one page per province or territory. Each now shows the saving at twelve incomes, the exact combined marginal rate at every income, the provincial brackets and credits, and a comparison with the rest of Canada.
- Corrected two provincial notes carried by the old refund pages: Alberta's 8% first bracket dates from the 2025 tax year, not 2026, and inside the BC tax reduction phase-out range an RRSP deduction saves more than the bracket rate, not less.
- Replaced the approximate Ontario surtax start points with values computed after the basic personal credit, which is how the surtax is actually charged.
- Added explainer pages for the RRSP and the FHSA, a 2026 tax bracket reference for every province and territory, and a single glossary page with every definition.
- Added twelve new guides. Every page now states which official sources it is based on, and the About page explains that the site offers guides, not advice.
- Added a proper 404 page. Previously, unknown addresses returned the home page.
Review dates by page
2026-09
- Guide How an RRSP or FHSA deduction increases your Canada Child Benefit 2026-09-25
- Guide Home Buyers' Plan repayments: the schedule, the temporary deferral and what happens if you miss one 2026-09-25
- Guide Leaving Canada: what happens to your TFSA, RRSP and FHSA 2026-09-25
- Guide The Lifelong Learning Plan: using your RRSP to pay for school 2026-09-25
- Guide Marginal versus average tax rate: what your 2026 bracket really means 2026-09-25
- Guide Over-contributed to a TFSA, RRSP or FHSA? How each penalty works and how to fix it 2026-09-25
- Guide Workplace pensions and your RRSP room: pension adjustments, PARs and group plans 2026-09-25
- Guide What you can hold in a TFSA, RRSP or FHSA: qualified investments, U.S. withholding tax and the day-trading risk 2026-09-25
- Guide When someone dies: successor holders, beneficiaries and the tax on a TFSA, RRSP and FHSA 2026-09-25
- Guide RESP basics: the 20% grant, the $50,000 limit and what happens if your child does not go to school 2026-09-25
- Guide Getting your RRSP refund in every paycheque: payroll contributions and Form T1213 2026-09-25
- Guide Self-employed? How net business income, CPP and instalments shape your RRSP and TFSA 2026-09-25
- RRSP 2026 tax brackets 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings by province 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Ontario 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Quebec 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in British Columbia 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Alberta 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Manitoba 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Saskatchewan 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Nova Scotia 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in New Brunswick 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Newfoundland and Labrador 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Prince Edward Island 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Yukon 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Northwest Territories 2026-09-14
- RRSP RRSP tax savings in Nunavut 2026-09-14
- Glossary Deduction limit 2026-09-14
- Guide The FHSA in 2026, from opening the account to closing it 2026-09-14
- Guide Buying a first home with the FHSA and the Home Buyers' Plan together 2026-09-14
- Guide Newcomers to Canada: TFSA, RRSP and FHSA in your first years 2026-09-14
- Guide OAS clawback: how the recovery tax works and the moves that reduce it 2026-09-14
- Guide Quebec residents and registered accounts, with the abatement explained 2026-09-14
- Guide RRIF minimum withdrawals: the schedule, the tax and the age-71 deadline 2026-09-14
- Guide How an RRSP deduction actually lowers your 2026 tax 2026-09-14
- Guide RRSP or TFSA? A decision framework with real 2026 numbers 2026-09-14
- Guide RRSP withdrawals: withholding tax versus the tax you actually owe 2026-09-14
- Guide Spousal RRSPs: how income splitting works and the three-year attribution trap 2026-09-14
- Guide TFSA contribution room in 2026, explained from the first dollar 2026-09-14
- Guide TFSA withdrawals: the January rule, the recontribution trap and using it as an emergency fund 2026-09-14
2026-05
- TFSA TFSA contribution room and rules 2026-05-01
- RRSP The RRSP explained 2026-05-01
- FHSA The FHSA explained 2026-05-01
- Decision No FHSA — Back to RRSP vs. TFSA 2026-05-01
- Decision TFSA Is Your Only Tax-Free Option 2026-05-01
- Decision TFSA for Safety, RRSP for Big Years 2026-05-01
- Decision High-Interest Debt First, Always 2026-05-01
- Decision Both Spouses Max Their RRSPs First 2026-05-01
- Decision TFSA Is Your Tax-Free Safety Net 2026-05-01
- Decision FHSA Is Built Exactly for This 2026-05-01
- Decision RRSP Refund Is Huge at High Income 2026-05-01
- Decision Shelter What You Can, Invest the Rest Smart 2026-05-01
- Decision Protect Your Retirement Benefits 2026-05-01
- Decision Fill TFSA First, Then Add RRSP 2026-05-01
- Decision RRSP Can Trap You Near Retirement 2026-05-01
- Decision Save RRSP Room for Later 2026-05-01
- Decision TFSA Is Your First Canadian Account 2026-05-01
- Decision No TFSA for a Non-Resident Spouse 2026-05-01
- Decision RESP First for the Free 20% Match 2026-05-01
- Decision RRSP Boosts Your Child Benefit Cheques 2026-05-01
- Decision Your TFSA Room Paused While Away 2026-05-01
- Decision It Depends on Your Tax Rate Now vs. Later 2026-05-01
- Decision RRSP Offsets Your Double CPP Bill 2026-05-01
- Decision Keep Your Money Easy to Reach 2026-05-01
- Decision Shelter Side Income From Top Tax 2026-05-01
- Decision Spousal RRSP Splits Your Tax Bill 2026-05-01
- Decision RRSP Does Nothing at Zero Tax 2026-05-01
- Decision Max Everything — RRSP Is Mandatory 2026-05-01
- Glossary Annual dollar limit 2026-05-01
- Glossary Attribution rule 2026-05-01
- Glossary Average tax rate 2026-05-01
- Glossary Basic personal amount 2026-05-01
- Glossary Canada Child Benefit 2026-05-01
- Glossary Capital gain 2026-05-01
- Glossary Carry-forward 2026-05-01
- Glossary Combined tax rate 2026-05-01
- Glossary Contribution room 2026-05-01
- Glossary CRA My Account 2026-05-01
- Glossary Earned income 2026-05-01
- Glossary Eligible dividend 2026-05-01
- Glossary Fair market value 2026-05-01
- Glossary First-time home buyer 2026-05-01
- Glossary GIS clawback 2026-05-01
- Glossary Home Buyers' Plan 2026-05-01
- Glossary Indexation 2026-05-01
- Glossary Lifelong Learning Plan 2026-05-01
- Glossary Locked-in retirement account (LIRA) 2026-05-01
- Glossary Marginal tax rate 2026-05-01
- Glossary Non-refundable tax credit 2026-05-01
- Glossary Non-registered account 2026-05-01
- Glossary Notice of Assessment 2026-05-01
- Glossary Notice of Reassessment 2026-05-01
- Glossary OAS clawback 2026-05-01
- Glossary Over-contribution 2026-05-01
- Glossary Pension adjustment 2026-05-01
- Glossary Qualifying home 2026-05-01
- Glossary Refundable tax credit 2026-05-01
- Glossary Registered account 2026-05-01
- Glossary RRIF (Registered Retirement Income Fund) 2026-05-01
- Glossary Spousal RRSP 2026-05-01
- Glossary T1 General 2026-05-01
- Glossary T4 slip 2026-05-01
- Glossary Tax credit 2026-05-01
- Glossary Tax deduction 2026-05-01
- Glossary Tax-deferred 2026-05-01
- Glossary Tax-free 2026-05-01
- Glossary TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account) 2026-05-01
- Glossary Withholding tax 2026-05-01