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*the profit realized from the sale or transfer of real property that isn't the family's principle residence. | *the profit realized from the sale or transfer of real property that isn't the family's principle residence. | ||
When you report this sort of income in your tax return, the CRA considers it to be taxable income, income | When you report this sort of income in your tax return, the CRA considers it to be taxable income, income that may be taxable at different rates. | ||
The purpose of this part of this | The purpose of this part of this section is to alert you in a general way to the possibility that there may be tax implications as a result of family property being divided, and that there are sometimes ways to avoid this sort of unfairness. This is, however, a complex area of family law, and if you have a problem of this nature, you really should get the advice of a lawyer who specializes in tax issues; store-bought or online tax software will not identify these issues. You probably don't want to pay any more tax than is absolutely necessary! | ||
===Avoiding unfairness=== | ===Avoiding unfairness=== | ||
