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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
4 T+ n% y5 P+ I6 ?9 q( tStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. 2 d; F& X8 V, a% @2 Y; N
Contributions will not be deductible. / m$ ~; d# P' v& v1 \9 }) n# l
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. ' |8 X& a# J! W1 G4 @ Q1 n5 s, B4 @
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
3 A% N, {8 F/ P0 A/ Q8 QNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. ! @) Y/ g# L- i! R6 p9 m2 r. T
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
/ {. h. r. w0 s; J) M% eContributions 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.
0 \! I+ Q: M" _3 ?4 xQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. C p, ~3 q6 u, `" f
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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