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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
; c) n8 c Z$ o, Z! iStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
0 o1 K N' {& [) ZContributions will not be deductible. 4 R- @ a( A$ {2 U( \% S
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
1 t& q$ r; x# U: k' c3 g$ s& q1 y: YWithdrawals will be tax-free.
5 k R. z' B5 KNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
7 _6 e9 Y, {" G. K& \8 lWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. $ G$ o) O" B: |# c L2 Z- ^6 ~. Z) o
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. / C4 N5 v1 F o: P( h @
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. / K' A) R: s# d4 |/ J
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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