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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
' K4 E# ?, t7 k- aStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. " Z8 e) u" P2 A. u
Contributions will not be deductible. 2 ?/ u! |, D, I6 B% ?
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 6 w$ Z" K0 e% z
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
, p( N/ v6 }$ Q* l9 @3 ]0 vNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. ; r5 Y( x: X9 y( U, x' l
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 6 K6 Y/ }, K* H$ ?: [
Contributions 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. : u! I* {# r- |+ s
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
& C2 q/ B1 t! P( z* w5 N( F! `" pThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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