T1135

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brianbbc
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T1135

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I sold my home in the usa 2 days prior to entering Canada in 2020, that is sold July 25, entered Canada and resumed tax residency July 27. Had previously severed tax ties with the cra years ago. Value of home was over 100k. Do I still need to report t1135?
nelsona
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Yes, strangely, in the year of your arrival you need to account for foreign items from before your arrival even if they were no longer yours on the day you arrived.
However, personal use property such as a home need not be listed, so you don't include that in determining your threshold for reporting
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Numbersman61
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I believe the issue is whether the funds which were received on the sale which closed two days prior to returning to Canada were foreign property. If the funds were in a US bank or a US bank draft, I believe they are foreign property at the time of entry to Canada and should be reported on form 1135. If funds were wired to a Canadian bank account prior to entry, no reporting required.
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Of course, correct.
And as I said, even if they were in canafda at time of arrival, if they wer in a US bank, they still need to be reported. Even in a returning year, the entire year is considered,
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brianbbc
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Re: T1135

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I'm wondering about reporting for amounts over $250k. For part B 1. , It looks straightforward: enter bank, max funds, end year balance and gross income. For part B 2, is that where you'd enter mutual funds/ETFs held in, for example vanguard USA? Also is it necessary to list each individual fund or stock or aggregate them as a total for all holdings in that brokerage company (whick would be easier). The cra has made this form without any clear guidance on their website.
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