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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work . s) @2 {) f* X! z) H9 A; t
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. ! Y. a) d! X0 `6 @0 Z, t
Contributions will not be deductible.
- @/ y; Y0 e5 p3 F2 `Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. / U% y$ k. Q1 e7 ]& n1 c% x
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
) r: {$ b0 `4 wNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
$ n8 F. W0 X7 Q( c1 dWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 8 J$ R& I( @1 W, w
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.
2 l4 x4 J1 X& b/ IQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
5 m, y/ z5 I( G/ ?The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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