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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 2 s9 t% l& ^$ @
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
1 Y4 _. R6 p( I7 g5 jContributions will not be deductible.
1 C7 E% f5 X* g; V" hCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. ' k5 @! ^2 T9 b+ h; C
Withdrawals will be tax-free. : d% m' R# G/ D7 C9 g `% T
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. ; f$ `9 k, l6 v' N5 g% o
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
c; G6 [8 ^0 Q% 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- d" `( X0 w+ w) jQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. / e: Y+ Y- y$ t J# @. X
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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