How do the clean TFSA's work?

So: new for the 2008 budget within Canada, a Tax-Free Savings Account was introduced. Starting surrounded by 2009, Canadians over 18 can contribute a max of 5k/yr to a savings details, and the earnings on that money will not be tax, even if you take that money out.

I've be told that when you withdraw money, the amount you cancel adds an equal contribution room. Is this true?

So... if I contribute the max contained by 2009, earning 4 per cent interest, and within 2010 withdraw that money ($200), can I next contribute $5200 in 2010, or am I misinterpreting that?


Answers:    I deduce you should wait until they formulate the rules, myself. You may or may not enjoy understood the precipitate description of the program.

But one question I hold is: what would you gain from that process? You took $200 out to contribute an extra $200?
What I had read surrounded by the press confirms that your assumption is correct

"When amounts are withdrawn, the fetch forward contribution room will be increased by the amount of the withdrawal."

So yes if you steal $5200 out it would open up an other $5200 of contribution room.

I'm curious to see what kind of impact this is going to enjoy on the banks who dislike small accounts next to frequent withdrawls and deposits. I think its really going to amenable up a lot of the hoard banks resembling ING.


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