New tax-free saving account

maomeimei

Any one know how this new policy works?

howardxue

How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
, V6 I( ]! W: _* e$ _+ i$ uStarting 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.
% c8 B) B, H( nContributions will not be deductible.
7 X; L, ~6 _6 ~Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
$ ~2 U% F+ j7 P" H" G8 `' PWithdrawals will be tax-free.
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
( v( O8 V: X1 ^4 BWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
/ }4 s2 F) _5 }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.
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments.

howardxue

http://www.budget.gc.ca/2008/plan/chap3b-eng.asp

maomeimei

It is the interest on the saving account that will be saved, right? Only helps with people who has lots of savings.

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