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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
$ g* I- w( b# t) VStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
9 G. g" X1 x( \3 w( }# QContributions will not be deductible.
& [% T- A0 x* G) q; ACapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. ) t3 {, j- ]2 b- ]
Withdrawals will be tax-free. * q A) N# i+ E+ d ^, ~
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 3 j: y% F) B: [ R6 z& W0 V6 K
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
: v. `, m! d4 j# ~3 x) o% b: T9 pContributions to a spouse’s or common-law partner’s TFSA will be allowed, and TFSA assets will be transferable to the TFSA of a spouse or common-law partner upon death. 9 k- A Z0 H3 f q
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. ; _1 i7 |! t) g: _+ W* w$ Q
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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