,canada ,cu/oms #a & ,rev5ue ,ag5cy ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,subject3 ,9come ,tax ,act ,9come ( ,dec1s$ ,p]sons--,"rs or ,?+s ,numb]3 ,,it-#bab;,r#c ,date3 ,m>* #ba1 #aiij ,ref];e3 ,subsec;n #gj7#b7 7al subsec;ns #aj7#f71 #fa.a7#b71 #fi7#a.a71 #gj7#a71 #gj7#c71 #gj7#c.a71 #gj7#d71 #gj7#e.b71 #if7#a.e71 #aaj.d7#e71 #aei7#e7 & #aei7#e.a7 & p>agraphs #cd7a7 & #fi7#a77c7 (! ,act & sec;n #bc (! ,9come ,tax ,applic,n ,rules1 #aiga 7,,itar77 ,applic,n ,? bullet9 replaces & c.els ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,,it-#bab;,r#b dat$ ,june #bi1 #aihg4 ,curr5t revi.ns >e designat$ 0v]tical l9es4 #a ,summ>y a#a ,! provi.ns (! ,act 4cuss$ 9 ? bullet9 3c]n ! tax tr1t;t ( 8"rs or ?+s0 t a taxpay] [ns on d1? & t wd h be5 9clud$ 9 9come if ! taxpay] _h surviv$ 6r1lize or 4pose ( ^! prop]ties4 ,! am.t (! "rs or ?+s t is br"\ 96! 9come -put,n (! dec$5t =! ye> ( d1? is ! value (! "rs or ?+s at ! "t ( d1?4 ,"rs or ?+s 9clude1 = example1 divid5ds dcld b unpd1 unus$ vac,n l1ve cr$its &! 9v5tory (a f>m] :o reports 9come on a ca% basis4 ,"rs or ?+s d n 9clude1 = example1 ,canadian or =eign res\rce prop]ties &! a3ru$ por;n ( p]iodic pay;ts4 ,! legal repres5tative (! dec$5t &! b5efici>ies h ?ree alt]natives = report+ ! 9come 9 respect (! dec$5t's "rs or ?+s4 ,! alt]natives >e3 7a7 ! 9come c 2 report$ 9 ! dec$5t's 9come tax return =! ye> ( d1? al;g )! o!r 9come = t p]iod1 #b ,,it-#bab;,r#c b#a 7b7 ! 9come c 2 report$ 9 a sep>ate 9come tax return =! "rs or ?+s (! dec$5t1 or 7c7 ! "rs or ?+s c 2 transf]r$ 6"o or m (! b5efici>ies (! dec$5t )! result t ! b5efici>ies r ?an ! dec$5t report ! 9come4 ,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n #a4 8,"rs or ?+s01 z ! t]m is us$ 9 subsec;n #gj7#b71 & _! tax,n >e 4cuss$ 9 ? bullet94 ,subsec;n #gj7#a71 : 4cusses pay;ts rcvd on a p]iodic basis1 is 4cuss$ 9 ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#baj 8,9come ( ,dec1s$ ,p]sons-- ,p]iodic ,pay;ts04 --------------------------------------#b #b4 ,) c]ta9 excep;ns1 ": a taxpay] at ! "t ( d1? _h "rs or ?+s :1 :5 r1liz$ or 4pos$ (1 wd h be5 9clud$ 9 -put+ 9come1 subsec;n #gj7#b7 requires ! 8value0 7see #d 2l7 ( s* "rs or ?+s at ! date ( d1? 6be 9clud$ 9 -put+ #c ,,it-#bab;,r#c a#b 9come =! ye> ( d1?4 ,subsec;n #gj7#b7 9cludes 9 9come am.ts t h be5 e>n$ b h n be5 9clud$ 9 9come3 divid5ds dcld b unpd1 def]r$ ca% pur*ase tickets 7see subsec;n #gf7#d771 unca%$ matur$ bond c\pons & am.ts 9 respect ( : an am.t has be5 deduct$ 9 -put+ 9come1 s* z a 8ca% basis0 9v5tory4 ,exclud$ f ! applic,n ( subsec;n #gj7#b7 >e capital prop]ty1 am.ts 9clud$ 9 9come "u subsec;n #gj7#a71 &1 pursuant 6subsec;n #gj7#c.a71 life 9sur.e policies 79clud+ annu;y 3tracts o!r ?an ^? 9 respect ( : an am.t 0 deducti# 0! dec$5t "u p>agraph #fj7l771 eligi# capital prop]ty1 l& 9clud$ 9 ! 9v5tory (a busi;s & ,canadian or =eign res\rce prop]ties4 #c4 ,": "! is g5u9e d\bt ab :e!r 9come e>n$ 2f a taxpay]'s d1? is a p]iodic pay;t or a "r or ?+1 xs tr1t;t is g5],y resolv$ 9 fav\r (! taxpay]4 ,z a 3sequ;e1 ! legal repres5tative may report ! 9come 9 "q "u subsec;n #d ,,it-#bab;,r#c b#b #gj7#a7 or "u subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,9 ! latt] case1 dep5d+ ^u ! tim+1 an elec;n "u t provi.n may 2 made1 or if ! 9come has be5 transf]r$ 6b5efici>ies1 subsec;n #gj7#c7 applies 9/1d ( subsec;n #gj7#b7 7see #bj & #be 2l74 #d4 ,! value (a "r or ?+ = purposes ( subsec;n #gj7#b7 dep5ds ^u ! facts ( ea* "picul> situ,n4 ,9 calculat+ ? 8value01 "! may 2 deduct$ f ! gross am.t (! "r or ?+ c]ta9 am.ts 9curr$ b unpd at ! date (! taxpay]'s d1?4 ,6be deducti# = ? purpose1 ^? am.ts m/ 2 ( s* a nature t1 _h ! taxpay] n di$1 !y wd h be5 deducti# 9 -put+ ! taxpay]'s 9come4 ,= example1 am.ts paya# or a3ru$ = items s* z 9t]e/1 prop]ty taxes or 9sur.e premiums >e deducti# if !y >e 9 respect ( "rs or ?+s 9clud$ 9 9come "u subsec;n #gj7#b74 #e4 ,": deduc;ns all[a# ac 6! =ego+ exce$ ! gross am.t (! "rs or ?+s1 ! excess is deducti# f o!r 9come (! #e ,,it-#bab;,r#c c#b taxpay]4 ,": ! a7regate ( deduc;ns all[a# 9 -put+ "rs or ?+s exce$s ! a7regate (! gross am.t ( "rs or ?+s1 no am.t c 2 report$ on ! sep>ate return = "rs or ?+s4 ,9 ? situ,n ! "rs or ?+s may 2 report$ on ! f9al return (! dec1s$ taxpay]4 ,see #bj 2l = fur!r -;ts on ! sep>ate return = "rs or ?+s4 --------------------------------------#c ,supplies on ,h& & ,9v5tory #f4 ,supplies on h& & 9v5tories ( taxpay]s on ! ca% basis ( report+ 9come = tax purposes 7f>m]s & fi%]m57 >e "rs or ?+s4 ,! 9v5tory ( an >ti/ t is valu$ at nil pursuant 6subsec;n #aj7#f7 is a "r or ?+ 7see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#ejd 8,visual ,>ti/s & ,writ]s074 ,"w 9 ,progress ( ,profes.nals #g4 ,"w 9 progress (a profes.nal1 :o is a sole proprietor & :o elects #f ,,it-#bab;,r#c a#c 6exclude "w 9 progress 9 -put+ 9come pursuant 6p>agraph #cd7a71 is a "r or ?+4 ,p>agraph #cd7a7 applies 6! profes.nal practice ( an a3.tant1 d5ti/1 lawy] 79clud+ a not>y 9 ! prov9ce ( ,quebec71 m$ical doctor1 vet]9>ian or *iropractor4 ,! tr1t;t ( "w 9 progress (a profes.nal "pn]%ip on ! d1? (a "pn] or a retir$ "pn] is 4cuss$ 9 ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#bgh 8,d1? (a ,"pn] or a ,retir$ ,"pn]04 ,live/ock #h4 ,": a dec1s$ f>m] on ! ca% basis [n$ a 8trad+0 h]d1 ! value (! h]d is a "r or ?+4 ,if ! h]d 9cludes a 8basic0 h]d1 ! fair m>ket value at ,decemb] #ca1 #aiga (! basic h]d at ! "t ( d1? may 2 deduct$ f ! value at date ( d1?4 ,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#dbg 8,live/ock ( ,f>m]s0 = fur!r details4 #g ,gra9 b#c #i4 ,! "r 6rcv an 9t]im or f9al pay;t = gra9 m>ket$ "? ! ,canadian ,:1t ,bo>d is a "r or ?+4 ,": an ann\nce;t is made 2f a taxpay]'s d1? t an 9t]im or f9al pay;t w 2 made1 ! "r or ?+ is 6be valu$ at ! am.t fix$ 0! ,canadian ,:1t ,bo>d4 ,": an ann\nce;t ( an 9t]im or f9al pay;t is made af a taxpay]'s d1?1 ! pay;t is 3sid]$ 6h no value =! purposes ( subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,simil>ly an 5title;t 6rcv a pay;t "u ! ,we/]n ,gra9 ,/abiliz,n ,act is a "r or ?+4 ,": x has be5 ann\nc$ 2f a taxpay]'s d1? t a ,we/]n ,gra9 ,/abiliz,n pay;t w 2 made1 ! taxpay]'s %>e (! pay;t is subject 6! provi.ns ( subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,": s* ann\nce;ts >e made af ! taxpay]'s d1?1 ! taxpay]'s %>e ( s* pay;ts is n 3sid]$ 6h any value =! purposes ( subsec;n #gj7#b74 #aj4 ,! 9v5tory ( h>ve/$ gra9 (a dec1s$ taxpay] :o -put$ 9come us+ ! ca% basis is a "r or ?+4 ,! value (! gra91 #h ,,it-#bab;,r#c c#c = purposes ( subsec;n #gj7#b71 is 3sid]$ 6be n less ?an ! op5 m>ket fe$ gra9 prices less applica# deduc;ns s* z freiges4 ,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#bcd 8,9come ( ,dec1s$ ,p]sons--,f>m ,crops0 = -;ts on unh>ve/$ crops4 --------------------------------------#d ,debts ,receiva# #aa4 ,a "r or ?+ may 9clude a debt receiva#4 ,= example1 a taxpay] has a debt receiva# t is a "r or ?+ ": 9come is report$ on ! ca% basis & an am.t is [+ 6! taxpay] on ! sale ( live/ock4 ,": s* a debt is =giv5 0! dec$5t 0w1 ! debt is no less a "r or ?+ b sec;n #hj does n apply 2c ( p>agraph #hj7#a77h74 ,divid5ds #ab4 ,a divid5d : 0 dcld b n pd 2f ! taxpay]'s d1? is a "r or ?+ if ! ex- divid5d date1 7or1 if n"o1 ! date #i ,,it-#bab;,r#c a#d ( record7 0 prior 6! date ( d1?4 ,a divid5d : is a "r or ?+ is subject 6! normal 8gross up & cr$it0 provi.ns4 ,l1ve ,cr$its #ac4 ,": an employee is 5titl$ 6be pd = unus$ vac,n l1ve cr$its1 ! am.ts "!( >e "rs or ?+s : >e br"\ 969come "u subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,employee ,-p5s,n ,plans #ad4 ,": an employee has at ! "t ( d1? a ve/$ "r 6rcv1 ?\< p]h n immly1 a4i;nal -p5s,n 9 respect ( employ;t : is paya#1 9 ! ev5t ( d1?1 6! e/ate or b5efici>ies 7b : _h n a3ru$ 9 ! la/ pay p]iod prior 6d1? z 3templat$ 9 subsec;n #gj7#a771 ! "r 6s* pay;t is a "r or ?+4 ,= 9/.e1 if "u an employee b5efit plan1 c]ta9 am.ts ( -p5s,n >e paya# on c]ta9 future dates 6! employee or1 9 ! ev5t ( d1?1 6! #aj ,,it-#bab;,r#c b#d employee's e/ate1 ! "r 6future pay;t at ! "t ( d1? (! employee is a "r or ?+4 ,lump-sum ,pay;t \ (a ,p5.n ,plan #ae4 ,": a lump-sum pay;t \ (a p5.n fund or plan 9 respect (a dec1s$ employee's 9t]e/ "!9 is made 6an e/ate1 tru/ or b5efici>y 7a recipi5t71 no "p ( t am.t is a "r or ?+ )9 ! m1n+ ( subsec;n #gj7#b7 9 any case ": ! t]ms (! fund or plan 7 s* t ! employee cd n h obta9$ a refund ( 3tribu;ns prior 6d1? except 9 ! ev5t ( retire;t or o!r )drawal f employ;t4 ,? is 0f> ! mo/ usual situ,n1 & ": s* is ! case1 ! am.t is 9come (! recipi5t pursuant 6subp>agraph #ef7#a77a77;i74 ,"! may 2 excep;nal cases ": a p5.n fund or plan provides = volunt>y )drawal ( 3tribu;ns 0an 9dividual 3tributor 7possibly ) 9t]e/ &/or employ]'s #aa ,,it-#bab;,r#c c#d 3tribu;ns7 at a "t or "ts o!r ?an on retire;t or on l1v+ ! employ;t4 ,": ? is s1 ! por;n (! lump-sum pay;t : wd h be5 taxa# _h x be5 rcvd 0! dec$5t norm,y is / reg>d$ z 9come (! e/ate or b5efici>y2 b if ! executor --------------------------------------#e desires1 = any r1son1 6report t am.t z 9come (! employee =! ye> ( d1? pursuant 6subsec;n #gj7#b71 no objec;n w 2 made 6t mann] ( report+ nor 6any 3sequ5tial elec;n prop]ly made "u subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,regi/]$ ,retire;t ,sav+s ,plans1 etc4 #af4 ,a taxpay] is n 3sid]$ 6h a "r or ?+ 9 respect (a regi/]$ retire;t sav+s plan1 :e!r matur$ or n1 if ! taxpay] was1 until d1?1 ! annuitant "!"u4 ,h["e1 except 9 ! case (a plan t _h matur$ 2f ,june #cj1 #aigh1 ": ! annuitant dies af ,june #bi1 #ab ,,it-#bab;,r#c a#e #aigh1 ! fair m>ket value ( all ! prop]ty (! plan at ! "t ( d1? 7less am.ts receiva# 0! sp\se (! dec$5t or rcvd z a refund ( premiums 0an eligi# * or gr&*ild (! dec$5t1 z describ$ 9 subsec;ns #adf7#h.h7 to 7#h.ia77 m/ 2 9clud$ 9 ! 9come (! dec$5t 0virtue ( subsec;n #adf7#h.h7 9 ! ord9>y return requir$ 6be fil$ 0sec;n #aej4 ,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#ejj 8,regi/]$ ,retire;t ,sav+s ,plans 7matur+ af ,june #bi1 #aigh7 ,d1? ( ,annuitant af ,june #bi1 #aigh0 = fur!r details4 ,simil>ly1 a taxpay] is n 3sid]$ 6h a "r or ?+ 9 respect (a regi/]$ retire;t 9come fund4 ,l& ,9v5tory #ag4 ,l& t is 9clud$ 9 ! 9v5tory (a busi;s (! dec1s$ taxpay] is n a "r or ?+ = purposes ( subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,h["e1 s* l& is deem$ 6be 4pos$ (1 immly 2f d1?1 0! dec1s$ taxpay] #ac ,,it-#bab;,r#c b#e = proce$s equal 6fair m>ket value1 pursuant 6p>agraph #gj7#e.b77e74 ,p>agraph #gj7#e.b77f7 3ta9s special rules ": ! l& is transf]r$ 6! sp\se or 6a tru/ =! sp\se4 ,9come-,av]ag+ ,annu;y ,3tracts #ah4 ,on d1?1 an 9come-av]ag+ annu;y 3tract is n a "r or ?+ 6: subsec;n #gj7#b7 is applica#4 ,pursuant 6subsec;n #fa.a7#b71 any am.t pd \ ( an 9come-av]ag+ annu;y 3tract subsequ5t 6! d1? (! orig9al annuitant is deem$ 6be a pay;t \ ( an 9come- av]ag+ annu;y 3tract & w "!=e 2 9clud$ 9 ! 9come (! recipi5t ) no deduc;n = any capital ele;t4 #aiga ,receiva#s #ai4 ,sec;n #bc (! ,,itar provides rules = tax+ 8#aiga receiva#s0 (a #ad ,,it-#bab;,r#c c#e busi;s t is a profes.n4 ,any s* receiva#s n alr br"\ 969come at ! date ( d1? >e 9clud$ 9 ! dec$5t's f9al return pursuant 6p>agraph #bc7#c77c7 (! ,,itar &a fur!r deduc;n is preclud$ 0p>agraph #bc7#d77a7 (! ,,itar4 ,!y >e n 3sid]$ 6be "rs or ?+s "u subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,0virtue ( subsec;n #aei7#e.a71 ! tax 9curr$ on s* receiva#s may 2 pd 9 9/al;ts1 z describ$ 9 #bd 2l4 --------------------------------------#f ,elec;ns #bj4 ,pursuant 6subsec;n #gj7#b7 ! taxpay]'s legal repres5tative may elect 6file a sep>ate return (! value (! dec$5t's "rs or ?+s & pay tax "!on =! tax,n ye> 9 : ! taxpay] di$ z if ! taxpay] 7 ano!r p]son4 ,6be valid1 ! elec;n m/ 2 made n lat] ?an ! lat] ( "o ye> af ! date ( d1? & #ij "ds af ! mail+ ( any notice ( assess;t or reassess;t =! ye> ( d1?4 ,if a #ae ,,it-#bab;,r#c a#f sep>ate return is fil$1 x m/ 9clude ! total value ( all ! dec$5t's "rs or ?+s o!r ?an ^? transf]r$ 6b5efici>ies )9 ! "t provid$ 0subsec;n #gj7#c7 7see #be 2l74 ,= #aihh & subsequ5t tax,n ye>s1 ! p]sonal tax cr$its provid$ 9 p>agraphs #aah7#a77a7 to 7d7 & subsec;n #aah7#b7 t apply 6! dec$5t's ord9>y 9come tax return =! ye> ( d1? may al 2 claim$ on ! sep>ate return fil$ pursuant 6subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,! p]sonal tax cr$its >e ! m>ri$ tax cr$it1 ! m>ri$ equival5t tax cr$it1 ! basic p]sonal tax cr$it1 ! dep5dant tax cr$it &! age tax cr$it4 ,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#eac 8,p]sonal ,tax ,cr$its04 ,! ext5t 6: deduc;ns "u sec;n #aaj & tax cr$its "u subsec;n #aah7#c7 & sec;ns #aah.a 6#aah.g & #aah.i may 2 claim$ on ! sep>ate return is 4cuss$ 9 ,,it-#cbf;,r#b 8,returns ( ,dec1s$ ,p]sons z ,8,ano!r ,p]son0'04 7,prior 6#aihh1 ! p]sonal exemp;ns provid$ 0p>agraphs #af ,,it-#bab;,r#c b#f #aji7#a77a7 to 7h7 t appli$ 6! dec$5t's ord9>y return =! ye> ( d1? cd al 2 claim$ on ! sep>ate return fil$ pursuant 6subsec;n #gj7#b74 ,! ext5t 6: deduc;ns "u sec;ns #aaj1 #aaj.a & #aaj.b cd 2 claim$ on ! sep>ate return is 4cuss$ 9 ,,it-#cbf;,r47 #ba4 ,pursuant 6subsec;n #gj7#d71 an elec;n made "u subsec;n #gj7#b7 may 2 revok$ if ! notice ( revoc,n is 9 writ+1 sign$ 0! dec$5t's legal repres5tative & fil$ )9 ! "t = mak+ ! elec;n4 #bb4 ,pursuant 6subsec;n #aaj.d7#e71 ! =w>d av]ag$ am.t br"\ 969come pursuant 6subsec;n #aaj.d7#b7 _c 2 report$ 9 ! sep>ate return fil$ "u subsec;n #gj7#b74 #bc4 ,a sale (a "r or ?+ = gd & valua# 3sid],n does n -e )9 ! m1n+ (! phrase 8transf]r$ or 4tribut$0 z us$ 9 subsec;n #gj7#c74 #ag ,pay;t ( ,tax 9 ,9/al;ts c#f #bd4 ,! a4i;nal tax paya# 0virtue ( subsec;n #gj7#b7 may 2 pd 9 up 6t5 equal 3secutive annual 9/al;ts :5 ! 3di;ns 9 subsec;n #aei7#e7 >e met4 ,see ,t#bjge 8,elec;n "u subsec;n #aei7#e7 0a --------------------------------------#g dec1s$ taxpay]'s legal repres5tative 6def] pay;ts ( 9come tax04 ,recipi5ts ( ,"rs or ,?+s #be4 ,": an e/ate1 tru/ or b5efici>y 7! recipi5t7 acquires a "r or ?+ ^u a taxpay]'s d1?1 ! tax 3sequ;es >is+ "!from w dep5d on :e!r ! value ( t "r or ?+ 0 9clud$ 9 ! 9come (! dec1s$ taxpay]'s 9come tax return "u subsec;n #gj7#b7 or 9 ! dec1s$ taxpay]'s 9come tax return =! ye> ( d1? or 9 ! h&s (! recipi5t "u subsec;n #gj7#c74 7a7 ,": subsec;n #gj7#b7 applies or ! "rs or ?+s >e 9clud$ 9 ! #ah ,,it-#bab;,r#c a#g dec1s$ taxpay]'s 9come tax return =! ye> ( d1?1 ! recipi5t is deem$ 0p>agraph #fi7#a77c7 6h acquir$ ! asset at a co/ equal 6xs fair m>ket value4 ,! fair m>ket value is norm,y ! gross am.t 7see #d abv7 us$ 9 -put+ ! 9come (! dec$5t4 ,! 4posi;n (! asset 0! recipi5t w g5],y 2 on capital a3.t un.s ! recipi5t's activities 9 rel,n 6! asset >e s* t ! asset 3/itutes a trad+ asset4 7b7 ,": a "r or ?+ has be5 transf]r$ or 4tribut$ 6b5efici>ies (! e/ate n lat] ?an "o ye> af ! date ( d1? or #ij "ds af ! date ( mail+ ( any notice ( assess;t or reassess;t 9 respect (! ye> ( d1?1 :i*"e is ! lat] date1 subsec;n #gj7#c7 applies4 ,": subsec;n #gj7#c7 applies1 ! 4posi;n is alw on 9come a3.t &! tax liabil;y >ises :5 ! b5efici>y r1lizes or 4poses (! asset4 ,9 a4i;n ": subsec;n #gj7#c7 applies1 p>agraph #fi7#a77c7 does n #ai ,,it-#bab;,r#c b#g apply )! result t ! recipi5t's co/ is det]m9$ "u subsec;n #fi7#a.a7 z ! a7regate ( s* "p (! co/ (! prop]ty 6! dec1s$ z 0 n deduct$ 9 -put+ ! 9come (! dec1s$ = any tax,n ye> & any exp5ditures made or 9curr$ 0! recipi5t 6acquire ! prop]ty4 #bj