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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 9 M0 g) K9 }* d
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. ) T7 H( ~+ G7 T( G
Contributions will not be deductible. F' W9 H" P9 p" Y& M
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
/ {2 x. @3 z* J4 E# q% M# ^+ fWithdrawals will be tax-free.
* s+ O3 f7 L, W# V. e1 rNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
: g, o5 z7 z* CWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
) G+ X9 p* g: JContributions 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.
|4 \- J# D) E6 m2 G: zQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
3 U( A/ D; _; {: wThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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