Free guide for Canadian landlords and investors
All Your Real Estate Tax Questions: Answered
Keep more of every dollar your properties earn. Plain answers by Hashim Awad, CPA, with an A to Z deduction checklist.
- What you can deduct this year, and what you claim over many years
- When depreciation comes back as income, and what happens when you sell
- Which US tax tips do not work in Canada
The questions the guide answers
- Who is this guide for, and what matters most?
- What should I sort out before I buy a rental?
- What counts as rental income?
- What costs can I deduct?
- Should I claim depreciation?
- What if my rental loses money, or I borrow against it?
- What is the Smith Manoeuvre, and is it right for me?
- Can I own a rental with my spouse, family or a partner?
- What if I rent part of my home, or rent short-term?
- What happens when I sell?
- Should I own my rentals through a company?
- What other taxes and rules should I watch for?
- Which US tax tips do not work in Canada?
- What records should I keep, and what mistakes do people make most?
A to Z deduction checklist
Every common cost, and whether you claim it this year, over many years, when you sell, or never. Tick it off when you gather your papers.
A self-check
Yes or no questions about your own properties. Each “no” or “not sure” points you to the section that helps.
How it works
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Start with the key points
Read the points every landlord should know first. Use the checklist when you gather your papers.
Who wrote it
Hashim Awad, CPA, has spent 20 years in finance, working with Deloitte, CIBC Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan and BMO. He is licensed as a CPA in Canada and the United States, and holds a Master of Finance from Queen’s University.
As the founder of Concept Accounting & Advisory, he helps Canadian landlords and real estate investors keep more of what their properties earn, with clear answers and careful planning before every big decision.
Common questions
Who is the guide for?
Canadians who own one or more rental properties in their own name, and anyone planning to buy their first.
Does it cover Quebec?
No. It covers rental homes outside Quebec. It does not cover Quebec’s own provincial rules.
Is this tax advice?
No. It is general information. Talk to a CPA before you buy, sell, or change who owns a property.
What does it cost?
Nothing. The guide is free.
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Plain words, with a deduction checklist and a self-check.
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