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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work & D! }, q2 ?) n( O6 g, R
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.
0 D: L& A. l. {% X3 zContributions will not be deductible.
0 P% |8 {' |! E F. |. f ]Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 2 k y8 @# d( g( O- K
Withdrawals will be tax-free. g! e: a' e# q
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 3 f2 X; y* S# ?: X
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
- S; J9 J, Z. X5 M J* m5 YContributions 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. * z' e/ t% @! D; D' b" f( g
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. . H4 u+ e9 b) k* ^) ?* ]
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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