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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 8 D" Z3 R& [$ \8 a' w9 Z- {; V% z9 W
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
0 h2 @& k; |( z4 [6 pContributions will not be deductible. 0 ^- Z5 Y0 D# W' {
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. + N9 Z( T4 ?6 r; N$ Y
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
, R: A2 u W, C" d4 ?8 GNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
+ q4 k+ [& n+ } R8 _# RWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 3 v+ s5 w: ?% u- O
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.
1 o* d" v. O% e1 [% |4 @% qQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. 7 r. V5 {+ z. K0 p, y
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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