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Is this guide for you?
) Y7 [" [% D) @9 }; o7 rUse this guide if you want information about the rules that, _6 }* g G' W0 H$ H
apply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
3 m# k4 p! [% `. ~/ q$ xWhat is the HBP?
O l) q3 m0 Y. X; v. J) mThe HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up
& t& j- X8 k$ Oto $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans
4 `3 k" o& J+ O; e: z7 n, J% Z(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the
1 Y! f& G* e( T( X2 sprogram sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
$ G. g& R# }5 Dindividual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the0 Y- I* u- c+ z
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her
: k6 L$ F! U) [! x* `income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these1 ?( {8 M% \* V) I
amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or6 N- I1 Y/ g' h
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of) @9 e# u/ t; i+ y+ q
you can withdraw up to $20,000.# K& M' F, u' |- O4 m* e
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your5 }% W" l2 n( k1 G
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to7 z/ B% S7 P. H5 b
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the3 W5 f2 m* M7 e: h# }1 N
second year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have8 ^3 i* ^% `+ l! C# i' N
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay( n( t) `2 ]+ _: [: q2 O& E& i) ~# R- S
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in* S" O3 H- U. @7 l
your income for that year. |
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