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Use this guide if you want information about the rules that, `& O" t. @# u6 W
apply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
, |; B' y. z# S6 m+ G9 G# IWhat is the HBP?1 `/ ]. t$ v+ `7 f5 l7 o* C
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up
* ^. {7 @+ a) ]- Mto $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans
' _( o2 ^" n, R; r' B(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the
3 Z/ A$ w/ n) D! `1 y% D, pprogram sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
" ?' z: z$ M2 }5 Z$ iindividual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the
8 |9 |' ^: N1 `0 {$ qwithdrawals will not have to be included in his or her
* x8 q' Q* U _+ eincome, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these% J2 j8 d' J5 j7 T: u
amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or4 l! e! j' P# E
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of z+ e, \ S+ ]. _
you can withdraw up to $20,000.8 y1 X5 C4 I+ A: p. v1 @
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your! D* C1 O3 `, n9 K a
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to3 K3 X& R+ ?5 f$ ]! x- S* q& \
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the, y; ]4 i, Q5 O
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have# v2 i- C) T6 D
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay" b$ ~9 u" d! s O1 V! P# l5 I2 }
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in7 L7 m' r" j# v. Z
your income for that year. |
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