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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work ; f1 h: t( {- g& z+ w
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. U2 D- V- O* [" _/ A
Contributions will not be deductible. 2 P5 G- v- g/ @" y8 x% g
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
) w: I* m9 T/ ?. ~: X1 G: I' IWithdrawals will be tax-free. & Q2 m; f' F5 b ]# o* Y
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 8 e4 s+ U/ g' S
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
) U( o/ V& i8 ~8 L Y2 S' aContributions to a spouse’s or common-law partner’s TFSA will be allowed, and TFSA assets will be transferable to the TFSA of a spouse or common-law partner upon death.
; `) ?3 g' `4 V% DQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
) g$ {! |4 j3 S0 D0 ?" c% fThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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