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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 7 q- l3 V+ e1 n# V5 _& r; y
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. , V% ^4 l! G( J9 \- L
Contributions will not be deductible. # N6 D- X, _' D) ]- k3 t! W; R& M
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
4 z. i9 j$ f5 t8 nWithdrawals will be tax-free.
5 ~ x& E0 x8 p) T/ o! K$ `Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 5 X- {; W9 W# q1 X* @; U
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
0 p: w: X5 \9 A/ xContributions 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 `+ w% A6 z X9 B* b
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
6 x. E' f7 q9 w7 F2 s: }6 [2 T3 fThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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