Tax-free savings account

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A tax-free savings account (TFSA, French: Compte d'épargne libre d'impôt, CELI) is an account available in Canada that provides tax advantages for saving and investing. Investment income, including capital gains and dividends, earned in a TFSA is generally not taxed, even when withdrawn. Contributions to a TFSA are not deductible for income tax purposes, unlike contributions to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). Despite the name, a TFSA does not have to be a cash savings account. Like an RRSP, a TFSA may contain cash and/or other eligible investments such as mutual funds, segregated funds, certain stocks, bonds, or guaranteed investment certificates (GICs). Interest collected by cash on hand in a TFSA is tax-free.

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