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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 0 K7 o5 W m' F+ T2 P' E8 Q
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. ! _3 J1 ?. @" {0 S; L
Contributions will not be deductible.
) ^6 v6 B: \* K2 C9 x. D tCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 5 y+ r. b( E) [& H- i
Withdrawals will be tax-free. 5 x$ @0 H3 b0 T5 ], w5 f+ `3 f$ C+ L
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
. B2 | N' f, D+ dWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
: y0 }* w2 n+ \+ QContributions 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.
0 |% }# e0 ]) y t. XQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. + w9 |8 ?1 V8 j6 S
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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