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Is this guide for you?+ h3 `. t5 ]3 F! A4 @' h
Use this guide if you want information about the rules that
6 x) y, @: s- C+ J3 j: bapply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
- @8 Q" Z" Y3 s: \- v- AWhat is the HBP?
% ~5 f5 G8 m! E p& o; iThe HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up3 E% O6 _/ _) `6 Q. e$ T( |
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans0 b9 ?9 v, s* G" F) J8 ]8 x
(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the0 ]1 S8 ?. v7 b' ]: `6 }% x
program sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
' r4 @) T8 B p% cindividual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the- ^- S& J' S3 \
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her' s( w n# r: h$ f
income, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these
" v, h/ z- v* q+ P$ \8 w3 ]amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or. W/ ?. [5 M. h% Q# M6 c
common-law partner, or with other individuals, each of; p. `0 r7 @* n0 ?
you can withdraw up to $20,000.
# A8 a: x- R7 A: C. S) P: y3 uUnder the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your" G1 {- |) D* a$ y# S/ z% G
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to2 w4 Y+ a2 M7 B y. Z! ?) V+ T, r
repay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the
5 F& h" R/ n6 F1 r- |4 W2 _+ Rsecond year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have$ N' [- X9 v. |) P1 J( X
repaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay# L9 ]# |& I& @% X9 a, A! E0 b
the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in) g) c* w2 z* P$ A7 @/ Y: Z: n
your income for that year. |
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