Published: September 3, 2020
The lifetime capital gains exemption is not available once a corporation has done an IPO and becomes listed on a stock exchange. A little known election is available if the shares were not sold prior to the IPO. Canadian tax lawyer David Rotfleisch discusses the election.
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