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Use this guide if you want information about the rules that; a3 Z% G, L9 B/ C
apply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
5 ^7 X4 W) R7 e# i& FWhat is the HBP?4 G S' x5 O# a* f+ M
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up x2 R U4 O( j& t' g* ]' D6 y& [
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans! A( B! w+ e W- G _/ r8 C
(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the) O" s h( B8 ^' O# w e
program sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
. D4 C* r# q2 e; {individual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the" A9 A1 ]3 D* j9 ^' D5 t# ~- v
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her
) W5 o0 K. B0 i( Z+ cincome, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these
* C$ Y& `0 w0 h) ?; iamounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or8 H& D; Q6 c% Y: g% T: L3 @% F
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of
8 O) z% u" u; ]1 m Q- u% ]+ I8 h( gyou can withdraw up to $20,000.9 c3 `5 O# v2 a
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your
# V6 n" M/ B% Q5 iRRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to) p; [8 U7 N/ U: [" ~
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the
* O0 R( `* p, C$ Msecond year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have& D0 G5 {) c$ P- Y3 C& {% V
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay
% I4 Z' }+ A/ {7 v; Rthe amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
! k9 G& e4 |6 K" \. {your income for that year. |
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