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, |: ?) ?1 G" G* G. C9 O! OUse this guide if you want information about the rules that* L/ B# K' @7 }
apply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
3 Q2 |1 K. e4 }1 b0 nWhat is the HBP?; U1 V" w9 W) g* B4 C" S
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up( _# ]) C/ t1 T% d# n8 r7 d
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans3 a5 ~" |4 q/ e* d+ ]- `; U5 |
(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the2 {9 ~2 u) t$ n0 g! @# C7 q
program sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
8 N8 @+ l- d: b% S9 P6 Vindividual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the- L4 `$ M- F0 K, `- h% c
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her. W. S& l! i0 p) w U' x( p
income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these; D! m/ o% ? e! }7 r( g' I7 u7 w. h
amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or* e& w3 i7 U- K! ~& u
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of1 s9 K) n+ i) O! H9 x
you can withdraw up to $20,000.
8 h2 z6 w5 n& D# {" }$ lUnder the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your
; |3 ?' g6 s' S; w5 n- F4 VRRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to& \/ \' n1 k* A6 B
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the. q. H& C1 z5 \$ f" X" E
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have6 f3 E' {# N7 G) y/ r
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay
9 _& u9 d) I' ]1 c. r5 d# dthe amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
+ {* t( V- {. r s1 q% fyour income for that year. |
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