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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
a/ m0 S0 L( G# O2 I0 pStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
7 V- L. k4 ^+ XContributions will not be deductible.
, ~. {, g+ W2 R5 l2 P8 vCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. ! g' _) e8 s4 @+ B9 U
Withdrawals will be tax-free. . U) y* T+ L$ Q, s9 B
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
. s" F$ e, l9 |Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
; d0 I$ K2 \+ A/ \4 [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. % |# w' ?0 r& M% c
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. ' l5 _8 z e% M; x. k' k5 n
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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