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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
( M0 J) n" B+ R' M9 _Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
2 p: O. A, d, z s+ r9 n: VContributions will not be deductible. + `8 t- @( u) C; F
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
, z% t |( O( W; GWithdrawals will be tax-free. ( ^. g2 d$ ~6 _: Q) V
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
$ V1 F6 [" v6 g+ A# k- ]' \% n3 BWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. F ?& s. U6 R9 k+ h; T* F7 d
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. : F# O; @- s) P$ W7 J
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
5 I k, J2 H! E1 x; P z2 KThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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