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    I was just reading here that the interest paid on margin is tax deductible here in Canada. So how does that work if it's in a TFSA? I assume the interest is paid out of your margin'd account when you sell, along with teh commissions, but haven't done it before so could be wrong.

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    In Canada you can deduct expenses for investment, including interest, which can make trading on margin more attractive. Instead of paying 7%, I’m actually paying 7% * (1-marginal tax rate). Say my marginal tax rate was 25%, I’m actually only paying 5.25% after I get my tax deduction. With the Bank of Montreal stock I bought recently, I’m anticipating a 4% dividend-yield, which should be 3.5% after I’ve paid taxes (since dividends are taxed at 1/2 the income rate). Therefore if the long term appreciation of this stock is greater than 1.75% buying it on margin makes sense (which is what I did).
    Actually, re-reading that - he says expenses for investment, does that mean commissions are also deductible? If yes, same question applies - how does that work with a TFSA?

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    No commissions are not deductible directly for taxes with tax-deferred accoutns. Commissions increase the base cost of the investment on purchase or decrease on redemption. That will either reduce or increase your capital gain/loss. With the TFSA or any tax-deferred account, you cannot claim capital loss or gain within the account as you are not being taxed to begin with.

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