CRA could tax gains you never actually received. 1. When you convert part of your home to a rental, CRA can trigger a ‘deemed disposition’ — treating it as if you sold at fair market value, even though no sale happened and you have zero cash in hand to pay the bill. 2. If your home went from $400,000 to $700,000, a deemed disposition could expose you to capital gains tax on that $300,000 gain immediately — before you’ve sold a single thing. → $300,000 3. The two actions that actually trigger the change in use are claiming Capital Cost Allowance on the building or making structural changes to create a separate rental unit — casual Airbnb weekends generally don’t cross that line. 4. Under 2026 federal rules, capital gains are taxed at your marginal rate on 50% of the gain — so protecting your principal residence exemption by avoiding CCA claims is one of the highest-value tax moves a homeowner can make. → 50% Full breakdown 🌐 getwealthy.blog #CanadaFinance #PersonalFinance #CanadianMoney #MoneyTips #Canada
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