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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
9 T8 {) o) W" m2 x; IStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
1 P. D' a# P; P6 N ` tContributions will not be deductible. 5 v6 a& v! B: N
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 2 @9 G: {4 H5 D0 K, \
Withdrawals will be tax-free. " C1 D' x: K O& i4 Z7 D
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 4 y3 k; a$ x( I: K3 k- |
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 1 F" J. r& @7 L
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.
3 I8 C0 @& E4 _- R9 dQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
2 h3 p3 x8 ]- y" q( L! I& b' K) E5 b3 LThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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