Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs)

The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) program began in 2009. It is a way for individuals who are 18 and older and who have a valid social insurance number to set money aside tax-free throughout their lifetime. Contributions to a TFSA are not deductible for income tax purposes. Any amount contributed as well as any income earned in the account (for example, investment income and capital gains) is generally tax-free, even when it is withdrawn.  

Your TFSA contribution room is the maximum amount that you can contribute to your TFSA. Starting in 2009, TFSA contribution room accumulates every year, if at any time in the calendar year you are 18 years of age or older and a resident of Canada.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 was $5,000.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the years 2013 and 2014 was $5,500.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the year 2015 was $10,000.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the year 2016 and 2017 was $5,500.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the year 2018 was $5,500.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the year 2019 was $6,000.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the year 2020 was $6,000.

The annual TFSA dollar limit for the year 2021 is  $6,000.

The total contribution limit from 2009 to 2021  is $75,500.

Talka is one of the few financial institutions that offers fixed rate TFSA deposits from terms ranging from one to five years.