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RESP advice for Canadian citizens living in the U.S.
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Q. I opened a RESP account while I was living in Canada, as a Canadian citizen. A few years back, we moved to the U.S., where my kids are going to college and university. I still have an active RESP account and make regular monthly contributions.
We file our tax returns in the U.S. only, since we declared ourselves as non-resident Canadian citizens in 2014.
Please let me know if we are still entitled to receive the Canadian government’s grant on RESP contributions, and what is the procedure to withdraw the funds.
–Sohail
A. When you become a non-resident of Canada, you can generally continue to maintain Canadian registered investment accounts like a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). You may not be able to buy new mutual funds as a non-resident, but can continue to hold existing mutual funds, sell those mutual funds, or buy other investments, like stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
There are a couple issues to be aware of in your case, Sohail. A U.S. taxpayer, whether a U…
We file our tax returns in the U.S. only, since we declared ourselves as non-resident Canadian citizens in 2014.
Please let me know if we are still entitled to receive the Canadian government’s grant on RESP contributions, and what is the procedure to withdraw the funds.
–Sohail
A. When you become a non-resident of Canada, you can generally continue to maintain Canadian registered investment accounts like a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). You may not be able to buy new mutual funds as a non-resident, but can continue to hold existing mutual funds, sell those mutual funds, or buy other investments, like stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
There are a couple issues to be aware of in your case, Sohail. A U.S. taxpayer, whether a U…
