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Use this guide if you want information about the rules that
- i1 J3 @7 n. M; g: [# {, Rapply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
# D% }! Y0 u7 t# J% ^! qWhat is the HBP?
% f+ n1 ?7 T! ^( rThe HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up
! { A- m' m, e. o. I( xto $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans5 l' r9 N i4 D2 t2 p3 l/ B0 A
(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the
9 v( s7 m8 `) |( q/ l' L, Uprogram sets out certain conditions for participation. If an. j p4 y/ a! \5 ]" K
individual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the
: w6 t6 m# J' Dwithdrawals will not have to be included in his or her) @4 e# J$ {1 L4 x, y
income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these
; ~2 E2 R K1 A/ H; g( Y5 [amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or2 p7 z3 p4 c. ?0 p( w1 R: ~, d' a# n
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of/ q0 w; {$ e3 x2 W0 N& ~* W0 X# N
you can withdraw up to $20,000.. s. }" t4 l- o$ {$ E1 |7 e- I
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your
0 j8 _# D9 m! Y4 ?RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to/ \7 B) {$ F; N% G
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the3 T/ Q0 [( g$ U! z# `- N* z
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have
8 j( \5 f" s/ ]5 F2 rrepaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay, I1 _0 f% d. D
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
9 L. \ R B- N& o5 u% ?your income for that year. |
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