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How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
. U) a0 ]6 z n: X; K6 b7 Q' ZStarting in 2009, Canadian residents age 18 or older will be eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA, with unused room being carried forward. 6 E) Z0 J8 U% R: j, b. k, Q
Contributions will not be deductible. ; G, T( Y# y# f: T, `2 H( _
Capital gains and other investment income earned in a TFSA will not be taxed. 2 s2 T. X' Z1 Q; ~! n% F
Withdrawals will be tax-free.
7 C- M; L0 v3 c: L% r: ZNeither income earned within a TFSA nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits. ; k4 T/ M+ R, y* u7 d
Withdrawals will create contribution room for future savings.
9 d; h0 }, G& ?6 f7 U$ ZContributions 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. : R j% H$ r3 l1 I
Qualified investments include all arm’s-length Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) qualified investments.
7 _1 H; j" z7 Y& S; A! JThe $5,000 annual contribution limit will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. |
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