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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work - e; n1 K/ ?0 \0 P' |8 P s
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.
4 B' \# e& L6 e. z6 _- `Contributions will not be deductible. 6 U% ]# H" P! |) l) C. [
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
) L3 a/ k' L; PWithdrawals will be tax-free. S# O# _% R4 o# l" z/ j8 Z1 ]: B
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. % u3 K( k! t4 Q, r) c
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
" |5 W* s2 K3 eContributions 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. $ V1 g' H3 G8 U! j! a9 ^
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. 1 Q8 Y; ?6 U) z0 X+ e0 T
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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