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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
" ^3 \& T4 w, w( `" @/ m; Y. NStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. , n0 F) I. u; T* y: N
Contributions will not be deductible.
* l. ]/ r$ M, I5 I; r% A1 j; LCapital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed.
" x( @ Y5 b# \Withdrawals will be tax-free. / x9 z+ L' Q- S
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. 3 b1 F7 A& r9 p7 r7 |
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
) K/ ~' n9 v8 \, }( xContributions 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. , y% M* y% O* C% q
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
$ n) f" A+ X' PThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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