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Use this guide if you want information about the rules that
7 w$ U, Y+ A; |4 Gapply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
7 T3 B2 Q0 J7 U" W) }What is the HBP?# X, x( e1 ^2 c1 n) M* F
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up& n4 {9 R2 [! x
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans
. Z3 I6 M) ^& ]. u1 B' y l(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the+ d3 {# H8 F+ T
program sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
) o! f! k( N1 W/ |1 m$ }individual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the
' R4 x6 ?( ~, ^4 Xwithdrawals will not have to be included in his or her
' x) _$ ]1 q. H- L6 e/ o4 [" rincome, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these
( F: R- ^& E" \* Damounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or- ]% s% G( Z- f; ]
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of, U- ~( ~# f6 Z# e T+ w7 g, C
you can withdraw up to $20,000.% D* `7 ]' W, F6 T& L) I
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your+ `& `4 l+ s! Y5 c( w8 Z. o
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to
+ ^& W {6 c2 N! j2 U" f# G+ _repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the: g: }3 c, ` C4 X; S0 R- X
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have
# a/ ]8 {$ U/ }" H3 I& c _0 n9 E6 |repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay9 h9 J, {' S" o! R- y1 `/ t7 S
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in" }5 D: o5 g5 D0 R0 W
your income for that year. |
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