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Real Estate Tax Checklist for House Flippers

Compliance walkthrough for Canadian real estate deals — intention tests, documentation, and financing structure to avoid common CRA audit pitfalls.

Checklist

Real Estate Tax Checklist for House Flippers

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Checklist

Real Estate Tax Checklist for House Flippers

Compliance walkthrough for Canadian real estate deals — intention tests, documentation, and financing structure to avoid common CRA audit pitfalls.

What's inside

The intention test that determines your tax rate
Documenting business-vs-investment activity
Financing arrangements that CRA scrutinizes
What to keep, for how long

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