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by galbraith_steven@yahoo.ca
Mon May 07, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Sale of principal residence in Canada
Replies: 9
Views: 3711

But my husband was already here and had been for almost 4 months when our house in Canada sold. I came after the house sold so my half of our gain is fine and not taxable but he is being subjected to the capital gains tax on his portion and even with the $250000 exemption the bill is large. The pers...
by galbraith_steven@yahoo.ca
Mon May 07, 2018 4:44 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Sale of principal residence in Canada
Replies: 9
Views: 3711

Sale of principal residence in Canada

Hello all. We are Canadian citizens in the U.S. on an L1 and L2 Visa. My husband started a new job in Hawaii on his L1 in Jan 2017. I stayed in Canada and sold our principal residence there in April 2017. I joined him in Hawaii shortly thereafter on my L2. Neither of us is officially a permanent res...