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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work ! Q: K' C8 Y; X! R+ m" g% ^
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.
4 }2 C, c- a0 EContributions will not be deductible. $ y. w- [6 Q# \
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
9 t5 k/ B3 Y q* Q) }Withdrawals will be tax-free. # [% n* c1 A+ I9 E
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
6 i% U( [' K8 f( O& j: \Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. / H6 _* v& K6 j( J
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.
9 Z5 s6 w# `' H3 l: n5 @1 MQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
2 [0 b6 ]; P5 N9 mThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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