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by PicFair
Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US/Canada capital gains tax
Replies: 5
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Re: US/Canada capital gains tax

I am back again. It was suggested I look at a US tax calculator to get a rough idea of tax payable. A calculator I looked at suggested I would pay 0% tax on the first $40,000, 15% on the amount between $40,400 and $445,850 and 20% on the amount over $445,850. I was assuming more like a flat 20% on t...
by PicFair
Thu May 20, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US/Canada capital gains tax
Replies: 5
Views: 2427

Re: US/Canada capital gains tax

Thank you nelsona, that helps. It confirms the message I seemed to be getting from my bit of internet research.

As one writer said, the tax should not amount to any more in total than the tax that would be paid in the country charging the greater amount of tax. I can live with that result.
by PicFair
Thu May 20, 2021 4:23 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US/Canada capital gains tax
Replies: 5
Views: 2427

US/Canada capital gains tax

I am considering selling California property I have owned for about 20 years. I will have a capital gain of about USD1.2 million. That will be taxed federally at 20% ($240,000) plus an unknown amount for California tax. My real question is, what will I pay in Canada? Canada will say my gain is USD1....