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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work / A9 m0 C% s5 E8 ?. {! f c
Starting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. 2 I. P+ T) k6 p, Q! E* ^% d6 H& F H
Contributions will not be deductible.
J. l/ Z5 |" S# dCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. , k. |' C1 P. k# P/ w
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
+ g* x& {9 c$ jNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
+ Q+ H3 ^ h& Q: }7 t9 \7 N5 ^Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings. 0 V0 l. e- j* _
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. 1 }( |0 e& c, [) `/ n$ o$ |2 L5 E
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
3 x$ _" @% L8 w- H) s( hThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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