First home savings account (FHSA) administration

For financial institutions on how to administer a first home savings account (FHSA).

If you are a prospective first-time home buyer, you can find more information at First Home Savings Account (FHSA).

Services and information

FHSA application package

How to create or amend an FHSA application package, or close a specimen plan

Register a qualifying arrangement as an FHSA

How a qualifying arrangement becomes an FHSA

Transfers between FHSA specimens

How to handle bulk transfers between FHSA specimens

T4FHSA annual information return

How to file the information return, what to report, transfer between specimen plans, change to a contract number

Penalties and interest for FHSA

Penalties for late information return filing, not filing electronically, missing information, requests to cancel or waive penalties or interest

Filling out the T4FHSA slip

How to fill out the T4FHSA slip

After you file your T4FHSA annual information return

How to amend, cancel or file additional T4FHSA individual records

Rejected T4FHSA individual records or annual information returns

How to retrieve and resubmit rejected T4FHSA individual records

After the death of an FHSA holder

How to report after the death of an FHSA holder

Tax implications for FHSAs

Tax implications on excess FHSA amounts, non-qualified investments, prohibited investments and an advantage

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2026-04-09