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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
; r; c: D7 {4 F5 gStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
4 q$ O. B6 r* L9 |' [- MContributions will not be deductible. ! e) S8 K. s0 g8 h2 J% k1 r9 |
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. : n1 C# X, ^+ x+ t( j1 }
Withdrawals will be tax-free. - Z" N g% L6 |( I! ^. C9 y* S4 Q" ^
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 4 V$ b$ h3 S c9 v0 Y/ x
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 5 Z# e0 H6 u, Y* f, z
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. 0 E2 I R- w" |! `0 i5 ?- h
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. - s2 H4 _( ~/ L- Q* w
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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