
First Home Savings Account (FHSA) - Canada.ca
Feb 3, 2025 · First Home Savings Account (FHSA) A first home savings account (FHSA) is a registered plan which allows you, if you are a first-time home buyer, to save to buy or build a …
Opening your FHSAs - Canada.ca
Aug 15, 2024 · Amalia is a Canadian resident who is 40 years old. Amalia has never owned a home. She is a qualifying individual and is permitted to open an FHSA. Amalia goes to her …
Participating in your FHSAs - Canada.ca
Dec 2, 2024 · Vivi’s FHSA participation room for 2024 was $8,000 because this was the first year she opened an FHSA. Vivi contributed $6,000 to her FHSA on June 5, 2024. Vivi did not …
Tax deductions for FHSA contributions - Canada.ca
Dec 1, 2024 · On October 6, 2024, Stephanie fills out Form RC727 Designate an Excess FHSA Amount as a Withdrawal from your FHSA or as a Transfer to your RRSP or RRIF to complete …
Withdrawals and transfers out of your FHSAs - Canada.ca
Oct 15, 2024 · When you have an excess FHSA amount, you will continue to pay the monthly 1% tax until the excess FHSA amount is eliminated. If you have an excess FHSA amount, one of …
Design of the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account
Feb 14, 2023 · Inheriting an FHSA in this way would not impact the surviving spouse's contribution limits. Inherited FHSAs would assume the surviving spouse's closure deadlines. If …
Reporting FHSA activities on your income tax and benefit return
Dec 31, 2024 · FHSA beneficiary distributions received. This is the amount of taxable distributions that you received in the year as a beneficiary of a deceased holder's FHSA. Enter this amount …
Transfers into your FHSAs - Canada.ca
Aug 27, 2024 · Mikaela cannot claim an FHSA deduction on her 2024 income tax and benefit return, because it is a direct transfer from her RRSP, which is not deductible. Mikaela's …
Investments in your FHSAs - Canada.ca
Aug 2, 2024 · If, in a calendar year, an FHSA trust acquires property that was a prohibited investment , or if previously acquired property becomes prohibited, the holder will be subject to …
Line 20805 – FHSA deduction - Canada.ca
Contributions to an FHSA are generally deductible and can be used to reduce your tax. The contribution period for your FHSAs is the calendar year January to December. You cannot use …