Outlays and expenses are amounts that you incurred to sell a capital property. You can deduct outlays and expenses from your proceeds of disposition when calculating your capital gain and capital loss. You cannot reduce your other income by claiming a deduction for these outlays and expenses.
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How does a property qualify to be your principle residence?
A property must meet all of the following four conditions to qualify as your principal residence for any year: it is a housing unit, a leasehold interest in a housing unit, or a share of the capital stock of a co-operative housing corporation you acquire only to get the right to inhabit a housing unit…
What can be a principal residence?
Any of the following types of housing units can be a principle residence:
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – conditions
What are the conditions for a valid voluntary disclosure? A disclosure must meet the following four conditions in order to qualify as a voluntary disclosure:
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – who
Who can make a voluntary disclosure? Not only individuals can make a voluntary disclosure. Any taxpayer can make a disclosure.
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – how
How can I make a voluntary disclosure? You must send in a written submission to make a voluntary disclosure. Form RC199, Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) Taxpayer Agreement, should be used to initiate the disclosure. A copy of this form is available on the CRA’s website at: www.cra.gc.ca.
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – accepted
What is accepted under the Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)? The following are circumstances under which Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) relief may be granted:
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – not accepted
What is not accepted under the Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)? Disclosures relating to any of the following are not accepted under Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP):
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – effective date
What is the effective date of disclosure? The effective date of disclosure is the date the CRA received your completed submission. The date is stamped on the envelope when it is received in the CRA mail room.
Frequently asked questions about voluntary disclosure program – second
Can I make a disclosure through Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) more than once? You cannot make a second submission for the same issue for which you originally received the benefits of Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) because you are expected to keep your affairs up to date after using the VDP.