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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
8 v5 |- I- s! X# R* R vStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward.
- Y% A6 v6 `) o+ u: P) PContributions will not be deductible. 7 P5 {2 k& D4 K$ \: _3 f
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 1 {9 u+ J3 g! M+ V
Withdrawals will be tax-free. 8 H: M& d4 l, [4 Q& J* r0 p v5 `
Neither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits.
' w. N! j# V, x+ s5 @7 E7 SWithdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
: W! V+ I1 E: W( w! e4 nContributions 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. & ?7 O1 Q0 \# `' u, o5 |
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments. 5 r+ E: i. Q9 L T3 j$ o% [% X
The $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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