A: Stefan, you are deemed to have
disposed of your principal residence in 2011 when you started renting it out.
Not exact matches
Prior to 1981, each spouse could designate their own
principal residence («PR») which, in most cases, made the income tax implications
of disposing or gifting a family cottage a null and void issue.
They are not required to sell or
dispose of their current home, but the new home must become their
principal residence.
As a result, all family units are restricted to sharing the
principal residence exemption for every calendar year for properties
disposed of after 1981.
In effect, this will prevent a non-resident
of Canada from being able to dilute their taxable capital gain on the disposition
of an otherwise
principal residence in years where they acquire and
dispose of properties.