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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work ' t9 r3 p. r9 |* [" V
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. 9 k* V. o0 ~; e3 k
Contributions will not be deductible.
0 H: z0 l- j3 `( j* ]Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. ( a0 o% d6 ]8 Y; Q
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
5 P6 e3 ^+ o, N5 T+ aNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. % z9 U0 q( B8 k; ^1 J" h
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
6 B( O7 r9 m# A2 ]% c6 uContributions to a spouse’s or common-law partner’s TFSA will be allowed, and TFSA assets will be transferable to the TFSA of a spouse or common-law partner upon death. 7 H* C. ^4 X6 w
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
' F& f0 {+ ?$ T$ I; `6 gThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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