Post by
bubba9 on Mar 18, 2021 12:20pm
TFSA
Had to do some searching as I have made quite a bit in my TFSA. As is normal, CRA will not tell you what you are allowed to do in a TFSA. They will only tell you after you have broken their grey rules that nobody knows about. This is the answer I got from someone I trust...
Your question falls in a dark grey pit, as you know. The best answer i could find is from Advisors Edge and says "The CRA has said that it looks to set of factors to determine whether a TFSA has been carrying on a business, including the frequency of trading, whether the TFSA holder has specialized knowledge of the markets, and the time the TFSA holder spends on researching trades. The government did not provide any additional guidance to taxpayers of what it considers to be carrying on a business"
Comment by
Nakate on Mar 18, 2021 1:12pm
its a grey area so if they want to make your life misirable they will, best thing to do is leave the profit in there, day trading could be considered a business especially if all your other accounts see little to no activity and you declare no income for the year yet you are driving a Lexus and living in a mansion
Comment by
johnnygun57 on Mar 18, 2021 1:22pm
bubba9.If your trading in Tsfa account and make good cash,I can garantee you they will nail You at your tax rate. The TSFA is NOT a trading account. Yes I know it is an account that you pay no tax on but this is a Savings account. Doesnt make sense but the government doesnt want you making a pile of cash frading in this account.