Revenue from renting out a room in your primary home

Revenue from renting out a room in your primary home

If you earn incidental income from renting out a room in your primary residence, the property will remain exempt from Canadian income tax on any capital gain upon sale, as long as:

  • no structural changes are made
  • capital cost allowance (depreciation) is not claimed

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