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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
! f; N( n' K2 i5 e, U; @Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. , g1 y( q4 m' s" ]* U
Contributions will not be deductible. ~) r" x8 r. m- B( H
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 4 x9 k& k' z$ w0 g. { y
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
9 a" [4 D' I& [( e" z, J2 \4 R6 [! ONeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 4 G9 E4 c% J% r; n) G1 O
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. ) a: y( l3 L8 A6 d' l3 R
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.
3 `. P. W) k. a4 ^Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
( `& o# `; d4 i9 L8 WThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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