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Use this guide if you want information about the rules that* K r, c, E" {& E
apply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
' |/ p+ M; Z; W4 {7 @* @% {What is the HBP?
- S& H6 `: C6 Z& [% L0 X1 |The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up
! f2 @4 ~( v- P ]1 {. qto $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans* l. J9 ]" `, Y y9 v/ k
(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the
, h4 _% d7 O! t2 dprogram sets out certain conditions for participation. If an2 b, b% {6 A) i
individual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the/ G7 b. z/ H* p5 E9 F5 E
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her
) g1 W& |! U. R1 w. K, B2 yincome, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these
' q v2 F3 f5 [/ ?9 N0 ?amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or' y* ~2 h' g% C( ~+ Z
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of
/ l' M9 ?$ K0 Q2 r7 e4 [you can withdraw up to $20,000.
" O2 y- z3 H0 ^8 `Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your* G2 x; E4 ~6 q9 v) ~' N
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to' B* r8 W) {- ?4 _6 P4 n, S
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the
9 v( Y. _2 O2 H0 E4 S# u; ]second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have
0 {) {9 `( q6 g! t* |repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay% {6 `5 E' V4 R6 h2 J5 }8 G
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
0 L& S' C, p* l9 K3 |/ Pyour income for that year. |
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