Important Changes to the Principal Residence Exemption

Important Changes to the Principal Residence Exemption

On October 3, 2016, Finance Minister Morneau announced new measures to address the housing market, with the intention of improving fairness and integrity of the tax system as it relates to the principal residence exemption.  The changes include new reporting requirements, modifications to the calculation of the tax-free amount for individuals based on a residency requirements, and an extension to the period in which a reassessment may occur.

The Surprising Downside of a Sunny Retirement

The Surprising Downside of a Sunny Retirement

If your residency is changing, it may affect how you're taxed. Canada, for instance, has many residents that spend half the year in warmer parts of the U.S. "One of the issues there is when you're considered a resident of most countries in the world, you have to file taxes there," said Julia Chung. "We have a lot of Canadian residents who are just finding out that they're supposed to file a tax return with the U.S. every year."