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In February of 2026, I converted a LIRA to an LIF, and then I immediately transferred 50% of it to an unlocked RRSP, so I received an RRSP contribution receipt for that 50% amount, pursuant to subsection 60(l). But I have not received a T4RIF to cancel out the RRSP contribution, and from what I understand, I will not receive that T4RIF until 2027 (for the 2026 tax year). So should I wait until next year to report the contribution? Note that I can play with TurboTax to get it to carry forward the full contribution this year (for the 2025 tax year), but I'm not sure what will happen next year when I enter my T4RIF into TurboTax, and also, my 2025 RRSP Worksheet is scary looking because it says that I have excess contributions. It's too bad that TurboTax doesn't seem to handle this scenario correctly, or maybe I'm doing something wrong?
On the RRSP contribution page, did you enter the transferred amount in the box "Is this RRSP contribution a designated transfer of eligible income amount?

Yes, I did try it both ways. WITHOUT a designated transfer, I can carry forward the contribution such that none of the contribution is claimed this year, BUT the RRSP Worksheet is a little scary because it shows an "Excess amount with may be subject to a penalty tax in 2026". And WITH a designated transfer, it seem to claim the full contribution (which is wrong of course), and it won't let me carry any amount forward (at least in Easy Step mode). I think it's supposed to be a designated transfer, but because I did the transfer in the "first 60 days of 2026", I won't get my T4RIF until next year. So at this point, I think I will wait until next year to claim the contribution (as a designated transfer), and then hope that the T4RIF correctly cancels out that contribution. Maybe I'll give CRA a call, and hope that someone answers and can help me handle this scenario to their satisfaction.
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