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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
$ \& {: x7 n+ q0 O! W2 sStarting 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. ; Z, c/ g7 \& A: O% h# G; Y' G0 D- v
Contributions will not be deductible. , s1 F3 v9 \: _9 I
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
' ^, I. f; n2 W: @0 b/ eWithdrawals will be tax-free. $ ?8 r9 q" m6 t k
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
4 `8 j% {8 j: ?3 |4 s, a( `% \8 ZWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. / o' o2 v9 R3 v$ V8 q g: u0 [
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. ( v$ Q$ i1 f8 M) E! n O
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
, b! x8 ? l0 U2 b; f( g7 R( tThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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