Capital gains tax is usually a scary enough term by itself! The mere notion that half of your profit is taxed seems discouraging (it shouldn’t be). But one highly misunderstood advantage that Canadian residents have when it comes to their principal residence is what CRA refers to as the “election of subsection 45(2)” protects you from capital gain after you sell your property even if you have rented it for a few years. Lets’ dig into this more: Continue reading “Can you avoid paying capital gains tax after selling your principal residence even if you have rented it out? Yes, you can! Here’s how…”
