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Tax-Free Savings Accounts
A Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a new way for residents of Canada to set money aside, tax-free, throughout their lifetimes.
Contributions to a TFSA and the interest on money borrowed to invest in a TFSA are not tax deductible. The income generated in the TFSA is tax-free when withdrawn.
For 2009, if you are eligible, you can contribute up to $5,000 to your TFSA. After 2009, the annual TFSA dollar limit will be indexed to the inflation rate.
The indexed amount that will be provided will be rounded to the nearest $500 increments. For example, assuming that, in 2009, the inflation rate is 2%, the TFSA dollar limit would remain at $5,000 for 2010 and 2011, but would increase to $5,500 in 2012.
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