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RRSP Homebuyers Plan

Qualified buyers (as described below)  may borrow INTEREST FREE FOR 15 YEARS from RRSP savings up to $25,000 per buyer  (up to $50,000 per buying couple) towards the cash down payment on the purchase  of a residence. Banks discourage buyers from doing so BECAUSE banks want buyers  to borrow by paying bank interest and not by borrowing interest free for 15  years from RRSP which does not profit the bank. The VERY best investment for  one's RRSP is in the purchase of a principal residence which, in time, generates  a TAX FREE capital gain!!!

 FIRST TIME BUYER:
You must be a first time home buyer or you (or your spouse or common law spouse) must not have owned a home that you occupied in the last five (5)
years.  Provided you satisfy all requirements, you may re-activate the program. Before  withdrawing RRSP funds, you must have a written agreement to purchase a home.

 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE:
You must use the home as your principal residence in Canada within one year of completing the purchase.

 RESIDENT OF CANADA:
 You must be a resident of CANADA for the period between the date of withdrawl of RRSP funds and the closing date of the house purchase.

 ANY HOME (NEW OR RESALE):
 The home can be new from the builder or resale.

NO MONEY OWED FOR PRIOR RRSP BORROWINGS:
 At the time of the RRSP withdrawal, you must NOT owe any money to your  RRSP for a prior borrowing from RRSP to buy a home.

90 DAY DEPOSIT:
R.R.S.P. funds must have been on deposit for at least 90 days before they can be used under the program.

 WITHDRAW RRSP WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETING HOME PURCHASE:
 RRSP funds cannot be withdrawn later than 30 days after the house purchase is completed and if multiple withdrawals, they must be made in the same calendar year or in January of the next year.

 FUNDS FOR ANY USE:
 The funds can be applied to the downpayment, land transfer tax, legal fees and disbursements, improvements to the home, even furniture and   appliances.

MAXIMUM $25,000.00 PER  BUYER:
You can borrow up to a maximum of $25,000.00 from  your R.R.S.P. tax free. Maximum for two spouses (or any 2 buyers) is $50,000.00.  Any such qualified withdrawal from RRSP is not subject to tax at time of  withdrawal.

 PAY BACK:
After an initial grace period of the year in which the withdrawal was made   (plus one more full calendar year), you are required to pay back the funds   borrowed (beginning in the second year following the year of withdrawal) over a period of 15 years by depositing 1/15th of the amount withdrawn, annually to your R.R.S.P. Prepayments are allowed at any time without penalty. However, if you miss a payment for any given year, you will not be allowed to pay it back and it will be included in your taxable income for that year. If a person paying  back dies or becomes a non-resident or becomes 70 years of age, additional  repayment rules apply.

 For more information:
 Contact the nearest branch of your Bank or phone Revenue Canada at 1-800-959-8281.

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