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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
# r8 N" d, }4 e( U0 f9 W) m! G, jStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
% g4 |' D# _. c. f5 b$ bContributions will not be deductible. Y& \5 N4 R, J
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. % L# _% R" k, |0 `/ f) ~' }
Withdrawals will be tax-free. 0 d8 b6 u0 Q8 o1 i* m
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
7 ^* v6 D+ b/ b6 h {2 r# lWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. $ J% _/ f5 W) C" N" `6 a# i" R
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. " Z0 @" R9 m( ~7 J% @: ?
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
, l) Y& P) `7 ?. w0 v+ h& cThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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