What if: RRSP receipts not claimed in proper tax year

What if: RRSP receipts not claimed in proper tax year

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When gathering your t slips and receipts for your tax return, have you ever found receipts that were missed related to prior tax years? For example, if you find RRSP receipts from 2015, you cannot just add them in your 2016 return and be done with it. You must re-file your prior year, and elect to carry forward before that amount can be claimed on a 2016 return.