Have you thought about buying your first home?
If you answered yes, then you NEED to watch this video! We explain how you may be closer than you think. The BC government offers some really great incentives to help people just like yourself!
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Current First Time Home Buyer Incentives
First-Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit
First-time home buyers who acquire a qualifying home can claim a non-refundable tax credit of up to $750 . The value of the HBTC is calculated by multiplying $5,000 by the lowest personal income tax rate (15% in 2022).
First Home’s Saving Account (FHSA)
A first home savings account (FHSA) is a registered plan allowing you, as a prospective first-time home buyer, to save for your first home tax-free (up to certain limits).
The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive
The incentive amounts to 5% of the property’s value for an existing home and 5% or 10% for a new home. The incentive is an interest-free loan. It must be reimbursed when the property is sold or within 25 years of purchase. The amount repaid will be based on the value of the property at that time.
The Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP)
A program that allows you to withdraw funds from your Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home. The HBP allows you to pay back the withdrawn funds within a 15-year period. You can withdraw funds from more than one RRSP as long as you are the owner of each RRSP account. Your RRSP issuer will not withhold tax on withdrawn amounts of $35,000 or less.
First-Time Home Buyers’ Program
The first-time home buyers’ program reduces or eliminates the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase your first home. If you qualify for the program, you may be eligible for either a full or partial exemption from the tax. Depending on your qualifications and purchase price, you could be saving as much as $8,000.00!