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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work . W4 K+ s# U' B# U; R1 b- H
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
& Y% c$ [ o% x& W/ ^* kContributions will not be deductible.
6 A/ Q( ]5 [: p$ UCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 2 b: B+ ~% K/ \. w
Withdrawals will be tax-free. / \3 w i; V( ?& D6 O, j4 I0 m
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. $ @0 G7 C- h. D4 B
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 9 u. q; f6 D o3 C
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. 3 c* x' g/ K' Y1 V- O6 E
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
5 x' i0 k+ z+ K& @! ^The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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