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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 6 ]) m3 Y( _* L9 {! n" o" h
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
6 C1 ~) L$ l: T, s' I* \. F' N4 o1 IContributions will not be deductible.
, J* p" J) g+ dCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
3 \4 x8 a6 y. { {8 C4 nWithdrawals will be tax-free.
5 H2 Y, ]2 n# q! d# nNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. ! i- n1 s* T$ E: }6 a
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. ( J( ~+ \1 Z; P
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. " C4 \$ m( g V9 Q( b
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. : H3 S1 H9 g: X5 {& Z- j$ H
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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