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PRPP Transfers
KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP® Professionals and QAFPTM Professionals
- Identify potential reasons why an individual may choose to transfer capital property into a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.
- Voluntary or involuntary termination of employment
- Breakdown of the plan member’s relationship
- Death of the plan member’s current (or former) spouse
- Termination of pension plan membership
- Termination of pension plan
- Voluntary choice by the annuitant
- Identify potential reasons why an individual may choose to transfer capital property out of a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.
- Retirement
- Breakdown of the plan member’s relationship
- Death of the plan member
- Termination of pension plan membership
- Termination of pension plan
- Voluntary choice by the annuitant to transfer
- Identify the types of plans from which capital property may be transferred tax-deferred into a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
- Identify the types of plans to which capital property may be transferred tax-deferred out of a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.9
- Explain the Canada Revenue Agency’s requirements for a tax-deferred transfer of capital property to or from a Pooled Registered Pension Plan upon the breakdown of a relationship between spouses.
- Estimate the tax impact of transferring capital property into a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.
- Explain how each of the factors may impact the suitability of transferring capital property into a Pooled Registered Pension Plan, such as:
- Withdrawal options
- Tax impact
- Impact of future withdrawals on government benefits
- Evaluate how each of the factors may impact the suitability of transferring capital property into a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.
- Estimate the tax impact of transferring capital property out of a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.
- Explain how each of the factors may impact the suitability of transferring capital property out of a Pooled Registered Pension Plan, such as:
- Cash flow needs
- Withdrawal options
- Tax impact
- Government legislation (unlocking and transfer options)
- Evaluate how each of the factors may impact the suitability of transferring capital property out of a Pooled Registered Pension Plan.
Glossary of Verbs (mouse over to see definition)
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Define
To state exactly the meaning of
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Identify
To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
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Explain
To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
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Compare
To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
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Estimate
To determine an approximate value for
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Calculate
To find the value using mathematics
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Convert
To change from one form or purpose to another
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Evaluate
To reach a conclusion or make a judgement through careful study
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Interpret
To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally
Read more about the Taxonomy used in the FP-BoK
REFERENCES
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/lgbl-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/dth-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/rpp-rpa-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/dfrrd-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/cmmttn-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/prprty-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/xcss-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/trnsfrrng/spp-eng.html
- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/prpp-rpac/trnsfr-eng.html
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