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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work 2 K' \* [( n/ q. R' Z6 c
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 m- d2 S, O. e( a jContributions will not be deductible. $ ?8 e8 Y7 Q; F+ }
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
8 q( N, ^4 q* F, b: VWithdrawals will be tax-free. 8 F# N% o, h) u9 I5 N
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
+ ]6 u* {# g; `3 ]Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. ( ~# O3 E- K- ?( G& u' K! @; n
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. 5 s' c% u/ F9 `
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
& h/ f, p9 B2 e* n' i, m) mThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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