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Is this guide for you?
' Z1 B" ~3 b% s- gUse this guide if you want information about the rules that
# c; r3 r6 S3 mapply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).# @: H s. X+ `' e5 n5 B$ M
What is the HBP?
: {$ g1 w. i! J8 |The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up' p4 s/ r$ S7 u$ R, m
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans
# A9 O% }: c5 a& K+ K3 w7 [(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the
9 h# K0 x0 l6 t% L, [2 zprogram sets out certain conditions for participation. If an7 H+ _0 |/ u3 |) j* v% }: `4 q
individual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the
- g. v8 }5 L8 zwithdrawals will not have to be included in his or her% f( V; a+ V, N1 E1 f8 {
income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these
3 O1 j- T2 M9 C/ f6 Oamounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or
" g% I+ ?+ U+ a4 Y/ q* |1 ?3 acommon-law partner, or with other individuals, each of
! v- J' |7 r+ g9 h* ]+ Y% j" ryou can withdraw up to $20,000.( H- {! H# L2 j
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your4 w/ V4 J# o/ S }/ ]2 c# ~
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to
- e' x2 j% \7 \( |" k6 b: a* k! Nrepay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the* U. O5 t, M$ a4 \/ l0 `8 c& {$ o, e
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have1 y- Q+ r6 `& ? ]/ g
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay4 b0 ~4 [- [! k, w: X$ ~8 {2 |
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
, z# p) j" h) eyour income for that year. |
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