# Transfer 401k to RRSP

**URL:** <https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/transfer-401k-to-rrsp/10152>\
**Category:** Tax Topics\
**Created:** [March 2, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/transfer-401k-to-rrsp/10152 "2025-03-02T22:36:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 2, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/transfer-401k-to-rrsp/10152/1 "2025-03-02T22:36:05Z")

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A Canadian resident withdraws his 401K (pension) from the US and rolls it into a RRSP to avoid paying Canadian taxes. However it is still taxed in the US. Can the taxes paid to the US be claimed as a foreign tax credit be claimed on the CDN return even though the income was offset by the RRSP contribution.