An educational assistance payment (EAP) is the amount paid to a beneficiary (a student) from an RESP to help finance the cost of post-secondary education. An EAP consists of the Canada education savings grant, the Canada learning bond, amounts paid under a provincial education savings program and the earnings on the money saved in the RESP. The promoter reports EAPs in box 042 on a T4A, Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income slip and sends a copy to the student. The student includes the EAPs as income on his or her income tax and benefit return for the year the student receives them.
for studies in a qualifying educational program – $5,000, for the first 13 consecutive weeks in such a program. After the student has completed the 13 consecutive weeks, there is no limit on the amount of EAPs that can be paid if the student continues to qualify to receive them. If there is a 12-month period in which the student is not enrolled in a qualifying educational program for 13 consecutive weeks, the $5,000 maximum applies again; or
Subject to the terms and conditions of the RESP, the promoter can supplement the $5,000 or $2,500 EAP by paying a portion of the contributions tax-free to the beneficiary.
An educational assistance payment (EAP) is the amount paid to a beneficiary (a student) from an RESP to help finance the cost of post-secondary education. An EAP consists of the Canada education savings grant, the Canada learning bond, amounts paid under a provincial education savings program and the earnings on the money saved in the RESP. The promoter reports EAPs in box 042 on a T4A, Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income slip and sends a copy to the student. The student includes the EAPs as income on his or her income tax and benefit return for the year the student receives them.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the RESP, the promoter can return your contributions to you tax-free when the contract ends or at any time before. Promoters do not issue a T4A slip, Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity and Other Income, to report these payments. Do notinclude these payments as income on your income tax and benefit return.
The promoter can also pay the contributions tax-free to the beneficiary. This is in addition to any taxable educational assistance payments. For more information, see Educational assistance payments (EAPs).
Subject to the terms and conditions of the RESP, the promoter can return your contributions to you tax-free when the contract ends or at any time before. Promoters do not issue a T4A slip, Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity and Other Income, to report these payments. Do notinclude these payments as income on your income tax and benefit return.
The promoter can also pay the contributions tax-free to the beneficiary. This is in addition to any taxable educational assistance payments. For more information, see Educational assistance payments (EAPs).