Your unused RRSP contribution amount from previous years will be on your RRSP Deduction Limit Statement, found on your latest Notice of Assessment. When you use CRA’s Auto-Fill My Return, TurboTax automatically downloads the contribution amount (if applicable) into your tax return for you.Note: Unused contributions are different from unused contribution room, which is the amount you're entitled to contribute and deduct, minus the amount that you actually deduct.Select the applicable option below for instructions on how to claim unused RRSP contributions made in previous years.Instructions for TurboTax OnlineSelect Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the menuIn the Find window, type RRSP profile. Select it from the list and then select GoSelect the checkbox for Have unused RRSP/PRPP contributions from prior years and Made RRSP/SPP contributions you wish to carry forward and deduct in a future year, and then select ContinueSelect Continue until you reach the Unused RRSP/PRPP Contributions stepIf there's an amount displayed and the amount is correct, answer No to the question Do you want to change this amount?, and then select ContinueIf the amount isn't correct, answer Yes to the question Do you want to change this amount?, and enter your amount before selecting ContinueOn the RRSP Contribution Summary step, select Done With RRSPsOn the RRSP/PRPP and SPP Carry Forward step, TurboTax shows you the total value of available contributions and your deduction limit. To deduct from available contributions, enter the amount you’d like to deduct and then select ContinueInstructions for TurboTax CD/DownloadSelect Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the menuIn the Find window, type RRSP profile. Select it from the list and then select GoSelect the checkbox for Have unused RRSP/PRPP contributions or unused Specified Pension Plan contributions from prior years and Made RRSP contributions you wish to carry forward and deduct in a future year, and then select ContinueOn the What’s your RRSP/PRPP deduction limit? step, enter your limitAnswer No to Is your RRSP/PRPP deduction limit for 20XX zero? and then select ContinueIf the answer is yes, enter Yes. You’ll have to wait until a tax year when your limit is greater than zero to deductOn the Unused RRSP/PRPP and SPP contributions step, enter your unused RRSP/PRPP contributions and, if applicable, your undeducted SPP contributions, then select ContinueOn the RRSP/PRPP carry forward step, enter the portion of your contributions that you'd like to carry forward and deduct in a future tax year, and then select ContinueThankyou for choosing TurboTax.

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How can I enter RRSP contributions from the previous tax year that I did not use at the time?

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Your unused RRSP contribution amount from previous years will be on your RRSP Deduction Limit Statement, found on your latest Notice of Assessment. When you use CRA’s Auto-Fill My Return, TurboTax automatically downloads the contribution amount (if applicable) into your tax return for you.

Note: Unused contributions are different from unused contribution room, which is the amount you're entitled to contribute and deduct, minus the amount that you actually deduct.

Select the applicable option below for instructions on how to claim unused RRSP contributions made in previous years.

Instructions for TurboTax Online

Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the menu
In the Find window, type RRSP profile. Select it from the list and then select Go
Select the checkbox for Have unused RRSP/PRPP contributions from prior years and Made RRSP/SPP contributions you wish to carry forward and deduct in a future year, and then select Continue
Select Continue until you reach the Unused RRSP/PRPP Contributions step
- If there's an amount displayed and the amount is correct, answer No to the question Do you want to change this amount?, and then select Continue
- If the amount isn't correct, answer Yes to the question Do you want to change this amount?, and enter your amount before selecting Continue
On the RRSP Contribution Summary step, select Done With RRSPs
On the RRSP/PRPP and SPP Carry Forward step, TurboTax shows you the total value of available contributions and your deduction limit. To deduct from available contributions, enter the amount you’d like to deduct and then select Continue

Instructions for TurboTax CD/Download

Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the menu
In the Find window, type RRSP profile. Select it from the list and then select Go
Select the checkbox for Have unused RRSP/PRPP contributions or unused Specified Pension Plan contributions from prior years and Made RRSP contributions you wish to carry forward and deduct in a future year, and then select Continue
On the What’s your RRSP/PRPP deduction limit? step, enter your limit
Answer No to Is your RRSP/PRPP deduction limit for 20XX zero? and then select Continue
- If the answer is yes, enter Yes. You’ll have to wait until a tax year when your limit is greater than zero to deduct
On the Unused RRSP/PRPP and SPP contributions step, enter your unused RRSP/PRPP contributions and, if applicable, your undeducted SPP contributions, then select Continue
On the RRSP/PRPP carry forward step, enter the portion of your contributions that you'd like to carry forward and deduct in a future tax year, and then select Continue