Registered pension plan deduction calculation

Claiming the Registered pension plan (RPP) deduction (line 20700)

Enter the information from your T4 or T4A slips in the T-slips entry screen.

Before you enter this information, first, answer some questions in the Personal Tax Profile at the beginning of the interview.

Enter amounts shown on T-slips in the T-slips entry screen.
If you need to complete the worksheet (as outlined above): To find this form, use Form Lookup and enter the keyword RPP.
Area A - If you have 2023 contributions that are on a receipt other than a T-slip, enter them in Area A of the worksheet.
Complete Area B if you made pre-1990 past-service contributions while you were not a contributor.
1. Line 4 - Enter the amount of undeducted contributions carried forward from 2022.
2. Line 8 - Enter the number of years of service related to line 6. Number of years includes any portion of a calendar year. For example, if the contributions relate to service between November 1986 and February 1987, you would enter 2 as the number of years of service.)
3. Line 9 - Enter the amount of related pre-1990 past service contributions deducted in previous years.
Complete Area C if you made pre-1990 past-service contributions while you were a contributor. Enter on line 12 the amount of undeducted contributions carried forward from 2022.
Complete Area D if you made current service contributions from 1976 to 1985 that were over the annual limit. Enter on line 21 the amount of undeducted contributions carried forward from 2022.
Select the I was employed (includes commissions from employment) checkbox
Select all the checkboxes that apply and click Continue.
You'll enter your T-slip information in the INCOME & EXPENSES section of the interview.

TurboTax transfers the RPP deduction to line 20700 of your T1 General.