TFSA/RRSP Investment Comparison

Alberta
Taxable income when you contribute
100,000
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Taxable income when you contribute

Enter the taxable income amount from line 260 of your personal income tax return when you contribute to the TFSA or RRSP.
Taxable income when you withdraw
50,000
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Taxable income when you withdraw

Enter the taxable income amount from line 260 of your personal income tax return when you withdraw from the TFSA or RRSP.
Contribution amount
10,000
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Contribution amount

The maximum annual contribution limit for TFSAs in 2019 is $6,000 and $26,500 for RRSPs.
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Spend or invest

If you select 'invest', the refund is invested in the RRSP. If you select 'spend', the refund is spent elsewhere making the RRSP contribution the same as the after-tax TFSA contribution amount.
Years of growth
25
Rate of return
6.00%
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Input Error: Rate of return

The maximum rate of return you can enter is 15.00%.
Net Amount in 18 Years
TFSA
RRSP

Contribution TFSA RRSP
Pre-tax dollars $10,000 $10,000
Tax at % $3,600 $0
After-tax dollars $6,400 $10,000
Investment value in years $27,648$42,919
Tax at % $27,648 $42,919
Net amount in years $27,648 $29,185