TFSAs in a Nutshell

• Launched in 2009, a TFSA lets you set aside up to $5,000 a year to grow completely tax-free.  You’re not taxed on interest or gains in the Account, and you’re not taxed when you withdraw the money. No tax… not now, not later.
• You can carry forward unused contributions. So if you haven’t been putting money into a TFSA, no problem. People over the age of majority can catch up by adding up to $5,000 for every year since 2009.
• If you need the money, it’s available to you, anytime. Then, whatever you withdraw in any given year can be put back in your TFSA the following year.
• You can have more than one TFSA. Want a different TFSA for each of your  savings goals? Great idea. Just remember, the maximum annual contribution is  $5,000 for all of your TFSAs combined-even ones at other financial  institutions.