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Deemed disposition of propertyHere, we discuss the tax treatment of capital property the deceased owned at the date of death. We also deal with capital property in general, as well as the particular treatment of depreciable and farm property. We discuss only property acquired after December 31, 1971. There are special rules for property that a deceased person owned before 1972. For details about these rules and for information about other property such as eligible capital property, resource property, or an inventory of land, contact us. When a person dies, we consider that the person has disposed of all capital property right before death. We call this a deemed disposition. Also, right before death, we consider that the person has received the deemed proceeds of disposition (we will refer to this as “deemed proceeds”). Even though there was not an actual sale, there can be a capital gain or (except for depreciable property or personal-use property) a capital loss. For depreciable property, in addition to a capital gain, there can also be a recapture of capital cost allowance. Also, for depreciable property, instead of a capital loss there may be a terminal loss. What is a capital gain? Use Schedule 3, Capital Gains (or Losses), to calculate the taxable capital gain to report on the final return. What is a capital gains deduction? You may be able to claim the capital gains deduction on taxable capital gains the deceased had in 2005 from:
For more information, see the Capital Gains guide. What is a capital loss? For more information on claiming a capital loss, see Net capital losses in the year of death. Recaptures and terminal losses For depreciable property, when the proceeds or deemed proceeds of disposition are less than the undepreciated capital cost, the result is a terminal loss. Deduct the terminal loss on the deceased’s final return. Note For more information about a recapture of capital cost allowance or a terminal loss, see IT478, Capital Cost Allowance – Recapture and Terminal Loss. Forms and publications
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