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Questions about renting out my property

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  1. pexogoce

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    A couple responses already.. hoping for more of an ELi5 explanations please. I'm new to this. Thanks in advance!

    I own a home but will be moving in with my partner.

    Mortgage is approximately $1300 per month. Utilities are about $300 per month. Property Taxes are about $2500 per year. Insurance is about $100 per month. All told, the monthly bills are about $1900.

    What are the tax implications for renting out this property? I recall hearing an old coworker explaining to someone how if they rent their property for more than their actual expenses are (mortgage, utilities etc) that there are major tax implications.

    I want to rent the property at a rate that covers the expenses and if possible, puts money in my pocket, but I'm a Noob on the tax side of it all.

    If it matters, my gross income is $72k in Alberta.
     
  2. pexogoce

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    really appreciate any help. thanks in advance
     
  3. Leksi

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    I think it depends on the amount of the house renting. What is the price to rent the house out per month?
     
  4. Dai Baracca

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    Laws in Canada I assume are different than in the US, sorry can't be of help
     
  5. Leksi

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    Monthly bills (1900$) < or = Monthly money for renting out the property = No tax
     
  6. mwarrior

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    There's no "major" implications for renting out for more than your expenses, other than the fact that you'll make a profit, which is what an investment property is supposed to do.
    You mention your mortgage payment of $1300, and total bills of $1900. Don't forget, the 1300 isn't a full expense, as only interest can be expensed.

    Check out T776, it's the form you'll need to do for rentals. One thing to do is when you move out, get an appraisal done, as you'll need it for CRA purposes since your capital gains exemption typically goes away when it becomes a rental due to 'change of use'. They can use but also have the right to refuse a realtor's opinion, so if it's worth $600k, you bought it for $300k, and broker says 600, CRA can say "nah, we think it was worth 500k" and you just lost $100k in capital gains exemption and get to pay $20-25k extra.

    Look at market rent, and make sure you vet the tenants properly. Income, and credit report. If you can get $3k, and your expenses (property tax, insurance, and interest on the mortgage) are say $1500, the only implication is that you just made an extra $18k in annual income that you have to pay income tax on. Doesn't sound like a bad thing to me.

    Oh and if it's a single family home, make sure utilities are in tenants' names, last thing you need is a $300/month bill becoming $800/mo.
     
  7. Extreme1

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    If you have a LLC and a good Accountant, it can be very helpful. Not sure if it’s the same in Canada.


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  8. Leksi

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    The question is how many houses has the author and is the renting out house is leaking one?
     
  9. vraa

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    I can't tell if this is spam or not
     

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