By: Garry Marr

Tax-free savings accounts, created just five years ago by the Harper government as a tool that would allow Canadians to grow retirement investments while sheltered from capital gains taxes, are increasingly being challenged by Canada Revenue Agency auditors targeting investors that show large gains in their account.

The CRA is also hitting investors with audits if they trade too frequently for the agency’s comfort. The CRA has argued that investors who use their TFSAs for frequent trading and earn large gains are effectively running a trading business, and should be taxed on income.

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