Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)

The TFSA is an extremely flexible registered savings plan that can help you meet your unique savings and investment goals both short and long term. Within your TFSA, you can hold a number of different products (such as a savings account, term deposit, and mutual funds) similar to RRSPs.

Any individual who is a resident of Canada, 18 years of age or older, and who holds a valid Social Insurance Number is eligible to open a TFSA. There is no maximum age limit and a person may hold more than one TFSA, providing you do not exceed your contribution limit.

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What is unique about the TFSA?

• There are no restrictions on the way TFSA funds (contributions AND earnings) may be used (eg. purchase a car, renovate your home, start a small business, take a vacation). You can make withdrawals at any time (withdrawals may be restricted by investment terms) and for any reason tax free.
• All income levels may benefit from a TFSA.
• Any income or capital gains earned in the TFSA will not be taxed.

Special Features

• TFSA withdrawals will NOT impact your eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and credits, such as the Canada Child Tax Benefit, OAS, GIS, GST, EI, and working income tax benefit.
• You will have the option to transfer your TFSA assets to your spouse or common law partner upon death without any impact on the survivor's existing contribution room. Alternately, you may name anyone other than a spouse or common law partner as a beneficiary.

CRA Answers and More

To access a worksheet to help you calculate your contribution amount availalbe and for more information, check out the Canada Revenue Agency website:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/tfsa-celi/menu-eng.html?=slnk

 

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