The taxation of rental income and gains on the sale of real estate owned by individuals and corporations is discussed. Saving tax with the principal residence exemption and other provisions of the Act are covered, and there are lots of examples to help explain these essential topics.

Features

This webinar explains how to save tax on Canadian real estate owned by individuals and corporations and includes, among other topics:

• Rental income and expenses, including recent CCA changes and essential tax compliance rules

• Property flipping, the BC home flipping tax, capital gains, and the distinction between capital property and business income

• Strategies for saving tax with capital gain reserves, the principal residence exemption, the first home savings account (FHSA), and the multigenerational home renovation tax credit

• Related party transactions, gifts, and change-in-use, including key elections to defer tax

• Corporate refundable taxes on real estate and the capital dividend account

• GST/HST basics, purpose-built rental properties, and the cancellation of the vacant homes tax (UHT)