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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
" G4 f# ?% J2 v. }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.
! e( ^; u- @+ U7 V8 Q% N1 zContributions will not be deductible. : }! D* }, i5 [& V! P8 P
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
7 z1 n5 O% J! yWithdrawals will be tax-free. $ { s5 {6 z# m% b( K' u/ T" h
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
7 y; n; z. e; W/ v+ }8 [Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 7 J B& z9 I. n+ _9 ~; d, g
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. , E; I& t7 n5 _8 J0 X" ^
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. $ e7 {7 ~3 X* |- G6 P9 ?
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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