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Level 1
posted Mar 14, 2022 12:40:50 AM

On a rental property, if an owner pays a penalty for early renewal of a mortgage due to a lower interest rate, can one claim it as an expense?

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Level 1
Mar 15, 2022 8:07:05 AM

In the event, the owner pays a penalty for renewing the mortgage due to a lower interest rate for the rental property, then as per the Conditions under subsection 18(9.1) you can claim it as an expense for the next return.

 

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Conditions under subsection 18(9.1)

 

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Level 1
Mar 16, 2022 6:13:07 PM

Thanks for your help.  The wording in the subsections are sometimes difficult to understand as I have to read it over several times.  Does that mean I can only claim the interest expense on the 2022 return and not the 2021 return when the penalty occurred?