New tax-free saving account

maomeimei

Any one know how this new policy works?

howardxue

How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
8 X( G1 q# y5 S" PStarting 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.
" F; U5 |6 s7 T, N) L3 `Contributions will not be deductible.
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
- Y, v- ^( j+ D5 Y/ \- D6 m- {8 jWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
$ }. D' W, ^& [6 k6 a5 s7 o% b. TContributions 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.
5 C' R: N$ A; fQualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
* j( X% K; e* ]5 GThe $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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