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Is this guide for you?
0 g& g# Q% F& b+ c* O6 |. Y5 lUse this guide if you want information about the rules that
3 R) c d$ c; n+ ^3 Happly to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).6 n# t8 S$ s: N7 ?% g
What is the HBP?1 H# T( c4 G# n9 |3 i
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up
) s" S+ ]) R* a$ T4 z& d0 o8 Fto $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans
) {2 t$ A8 X( n% E) Y% C) N9 Y(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the' b E L4 y! N
program sets out certain conditions for participation. If an4 \0 R8 S" O3 z6 p( z6 m
individual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the
0 f6 F' @9 L) f( p1 jwithdrawals will not have to be included in his or her/ R9 }/ x4 n! U
income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these6 l7 l) b+ L+ _
amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or4 Z! B% a% z: @% t7 ~
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of
& ]% f1 B. F5 m3 Dyou can withdraw up to $20,000.
+ ]( n) |, p ?; `! H& u% ]Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your
& c- q5 G/ R" MRRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to
$ o# E- I% y2 trepay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the/ d- K& t+ {9 o/ f4 K$ W
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have1 z1 J* m( a$ B M1 n/ H
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay5 S! J) t9 Y+ ~9 B0 x9 g `- e
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in' D5 [: A% `, B; ]! m
your income for that year. |
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