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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
- L5 P4 X( y9 X4 YStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. " H7 ]0 C- @$ f5 A. w, _
Contributions will not be deductible. : z; S& ^5 Z, I( R( e
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. , F* d c$ |, B
Withdrawals will be tax-free. ' ^0 c b3 m3 u; ^& {
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. * [5 A( O& u$ w: p1 ?- X* k5 B2 i
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
0 x0 q% Q! `% R, E7 V. |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. 9 p) i1 t# P8 M# M
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. 8 V$ H- z; e* ~1 K! w7 d0 O
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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