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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
$ g$ {; {# y$ k- A- B* K& `- yStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
6 a) m9 i3 u. u% _6 WContributions will not be deductible. " p9 r! U+ J9 I6 k. U' t
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 1 \# S* Q Q. b" V. p+ _& q
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
7 g6 {0 _. X# f+ e6 L' tNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
% s! F) L# `4 R3 f6 zWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. ; v8 a8 H. f" P! K$ U
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. . h1 p% r6 [. r# `$ t: j6 S
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
& t+ H1 ~# d) ^: m+ x! YThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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