New tax-free saving account

maomeimei

Any one know how this new policy works?

howardxue

How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
* F: U! x: s8 |% I8 DStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
/ u1 r# S+ e& K3 Q! NContributions will not be deductible.
+ \: u% H1 N$ VCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
& ?$ X9 y) j  u: l  m% q' I8 hWithdrawals will be tax-free.
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
. X& b! R1 v; BWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
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.
! U0 b5 W( e' mQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
% A) i% H! U: `The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments.

howardxue

http://www.budget.gc.ca/2008/plan/chap3b-eng.asp

maomeimei

It is the interest on the saving account that will be saved, right? Only helps with people who has lots of savings.

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