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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
) F& J( Q$ `+ w' yStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. + @: @+ o9 Z* q8 v' V
Contributions will not be deductible. 9 y) L/ h: {& E+ {- T, Y6 d$ ]
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
" G1 Q4 h v0 R/ U- q" IWithdrawals will be tax-free. - W/ i8 x# P3 O6 I3 T' a
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 7 T5 @7 i H( H2 ^, f
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
1 {2 F3 j# m: L* { s* aContributions 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.
. V- p/ i6 v" A9 ~5 ]Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. , n3 s5 S2 q8 J+ O. I
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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