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posted Oct 30, 2019 11:07:05 PM

Where and how do I enter rent I collected from family staying in our home?

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Level 13
Oct 30, 2019 11:07:06 PM

To be rental income, you have to run rental operation with an expectation to earn profit, if you are charging money from a friend and family member to share cost, this is not rental income and not required to be reported. 

More from the CRA here:  http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/rntl/fmv-eng.html

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Level 13
Oct 30, 2019 11:07:06 PM

To be rental income, you have to run rental operation with an expectation to earn profit, if you are charging money from a friend and family member to share cost, this is not rental income and not required to be reported. 

More from the CRA here:  http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/rntl/fmv-eng.html