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Should I Top Up My Young Next-Of-Kin’s CPF?
By Investment Stab  •  August 14, 2020
Young next-of-kin refers to family members that are below the age of 55. We'll do the 'next-of-kin above age 55' next time. So subscribe to us if you want to be notified when the next article is out 😉. Who Qualifies As Next-Of-Kin?
  • Spouse
  • Siblings
  • Parents
  • Parents-in-law
  • Grandparents
  • Grandparents-in-law
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  1. Tax Incentive
If you top up your next-of-kin's CPF accounts using cash, you get up to $7,000 per calendar year of tax deduction.
  1. Earn More Interest
Topping up to your next-of-kin's CPF allows them to build up their retirement savings, and it will earn interest of up to 6%. Criteria There is a list of criteria to fulfil before your cash top-up to your next-of-kin qualifies for the tax deduction.
  1. For All Next-Of-Kin Below Age 55
To recipients age below 55, you only get the tax deduction for up to the current Full Retirement Sum (FRS). FRS - SA Savings - SA monies withdrawn under CPFIS*...
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