New tax-free saving account

maomeimei

Any one know how this new policy works?

howardxue

How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
+ R) r# M, d( |6 ]0 o9 D  ZStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
Contributions will not be deductible.
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
7 [& y$ P$ x* i! z5 Q5 _0 [Withdrawals will be tax-free.
0 s' M7 s3 E% p; I$ d, s  A  DNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
7 U' \; |1 [$ PWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
4 b6 v+ `4 C$ q2 p4 K, S, JContributions 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.
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
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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