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Use this guide if you want information about the rules that
; ^" t! \1 O6 O; ~5 z4 kapply to the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).4 J& r, {# V4 U: b# O6 m& f
What is the HBP?
, U0 O( P4 W5 M7 _- M+ CThe HBP is a program that allows you to withdraw up2 A0 c- X8 g. X! ~, t' ]
to $20,000 from your registered retirement savings plans4 ~5 R7 K* m% V7 `- @
(RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. However, the# A8 h( B4 F7 q Q, v }
program sets out certain conditions for participation. If an
f8 j! Q9 d) C+ S) Aindividual meets all the applicable HBP conditions, the) q$ Z0 k1 P% S& `/ A* w6 _$ t$ R
withdrawals will not have to be included in his or her
7 F$ f5 S, o7 l: o2 k$ c" m5 \. Uincome, and the RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on these; X7 E6 u* j7 l3 @- w, _9 S; l
amounts. If you buy a qualifying home with your spouse or
p2 }7 t; B; L, J: Ccommon-law partner, or with other individuals, each of) x6 p& u/ a2 F7 Z! v2 P
you can withdraw up to $20,000.. I% k- G' _* N' P/ q
Under the HBP, you have to repay all withdrawals to your" B7 {6 h2 [" T
RRSPs within a 15-year period. Generally, you will have to
$ s! r8 F& q+ u' V! T9 d' Arepay an amount to your RRSPs each year, starting the
C2 Y# o8 Y( w5 q; asecond year after the funds are withdrawn, until you have
9 Y; }6 D3 K- rrepaid the total amount you withdrew. If you do not repay
) M2 x& O' L4 T9 ?the amount due for a year, it will have to be included in
+ N9 g+ b6 e3 uyour income for that year. |
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