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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
9 |7 |3 \$ I$ f* i/ I" R- y6 xStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
" d+ i5 g0 X# I d* {# }Contributions will not be deductible. / d1 ^" T) P# b% W3 ]' j- q8 J
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
/ g; k% R9 ]* `3 M9 g6 U d0 OWithdrawals will be tax-free. ' v. e0 W) p. K. [$ L5 u
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
, O* X( B; v, C' i* DWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 5 H: a. f5 p' `3 [6 v) h
Contributions to a spouse’s or common-law partner’s TFSA will be allowed, and TFSA assets will be transferable to the TFSA of a spouse or common-law partner upon death.
4 T3 a) V1 m2 L* [Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. " D0 `& ^- Y8 @) [: i! I! A
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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