RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan): What It Is & How It Works
RESP or Registered Education Savings Plan by Insuredcan is a tax-advantaged savings account for a child’s future post-secondary learning, moderately funded by the Canadian government. Anyone can open and contribute to an RESP (parents, grandparents, an aunt, parent’s friend, or an unfamiliar person). The savings for a child’s education cultivates tax-free in an RESP. The federal government also contributes to this account over the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG). There are three significant entities involved in an RESP: Subscriber : The subscriber is the one who opens up an RESP as well as contributes to it. Beneficiary: The beneficiary is the child who receives the contributions for the education strategy as well as education-related expenses. Family plans can have multiple beneficiaries. Promoter: A promoter is an organization that offers RESPs, such as a bank, credit union, or group scholarship earner. Types of RESPs Individual or non-family RESP ...