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L; \* A; l8 y; L7 f- KUse this guide if you want information about the rules that
: ~% n. B: ^- G" P/ P3 K' uapply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
1 a- p! u- _' e4 H# c$ ]9 t. gWhat is the HBP?$ W# g/ O: l/ t" ] k
The HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up; u( | X, L/ F3 j: \. u* I
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans
( ~4 M D) S$ i( [(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the
! D5 g& r+ P9 h& g1 B; K7 Sprogram sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
& V" B2 l S7 [0 Yindividual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the% _# O/ w' U8 I1 z
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her6 j1 W! V- v% B$ b$ d7 w
income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these# U5 \) R7 X( |1 |% M
amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or
, `* A5 R: r) P+ r$ K6 scommon-law partner, or with other individuals, each of
7 n! k' }3 |; pyou can withdraw up to $20,000.( T/ t/ G; k, x" c$ }; p. |9 l
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your
/ V9 t6 M: \7 `; i5 d. K0 S: ?RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to
. c. J' p l7 Wrepay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the! {( i0 n1 ^" m" U" N
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have5 t3 P6 p8 ?% }( ?4 |. p, ^
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay
% x7 u+ k' a# \1 a2 ^: c$ A; wthe amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
. o+ R- ^; z- ~8 P8 zyour income for that year. |
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