Real Estate Professional Tax Strategies for Maximum Deductions
Discover how Canadian real estate agents and investors can legally reduce taxes through smart deductions, structuring, and CRA-compliant planning.
Learn how to maximize deductions as a real estate professional in Canada. From vehicle expenses to PREC incorporation, uncover tax-saving tips tailored for agents and brokers.
Maximize your real estate income and minimize tax with proven strategies tailored for Canadian agents, brokers, and investors. Learn which expenses qualify — from marketing and home-office costs to vehicle use and client entertainment — and how to structure your business for tax efficiency.
Key takeaways:
- Claim allowable deductions under CRA’s real estate income guidelines.
- Understand how incorporation or a personal real estate corporation (PREC) can reduce tax.
- Leverage capital cost allowance (CCA) correctly for vehicles, office equipment, and rental properties.
- Plan ahead for GST/HST obligations on new builds, commissions, and assignment sales.
E-Commerce Sales Tax Compliance in Canada
Avoid costly GST/HST mistakes on Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy. Understand CRA e-commerce tax rules and stay compliant across all provinces.
Running an online store? Learn how sales tax applies to Shopify, Amazon, and cross-border sales. This guide breaks down CRA’s GST/HST rules for Canadian e-commerce businesses.
Stay compliant with evolving CRA and provincial sales tax rules. This guide explains how GST/HST applies to Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, and cross-border sales — and what every e-commerce business needs to know about collecting and remitting tax correctly.
Key takeaways:
- Understand GST/HST registration thresholds for small suppliers and online sellers.
- Learn how marketplace facilitators (Amazon, Etsy) handle sales tax on your behalf.
- Track provincial differences for PST/QST (BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec).
- Automate tax calculations in your accounting software (QBO, Xero) for error-free filings.