Aust capital gains with rental income

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From: Anonymous


I am the legal owner of a property, about to take a mortgage out to repay a small amount to my parents, who own more of it than me.

We are earning a rental income on the property, which I currently declare as my full income (but we split the PAYG payments). My parents are not declared owners for tax reasons.

To avoid capital gains tax on selling the property (which is always a possibility), my accountant has assurred me that I can:

claim the property as my permanent place of residence (I live in another city, in a rented house) for the next six years

yet still claim the interest and expenses on the property as tax deductions.

The interest is declarable b/c I will sign a a letter with my parents declaring they lent me x amount and I'm repaying them y amount by taking out a mortgage for the benefit of the tax office.

I didn't think one could earn a rental income from one's 'declared place of residence'. In theory, I guess I could if I was earning an income from my flatmate.

Grateful for any advice on this slightly confusing matter.

cheers
 
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From: Dale Gatherum-Goss


Hi

Your accountant is right and the advice very good. You should thank him/her.

Dale
 
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From: Waverly Bay


Yes, you can claim CGT exemption on principal place of residence while at the same time claim deductions for 6 years during the period it is rented out - HOWEVER,

1) You need to have lived in the prop immediately following its acquisition - min 3 months, although preferable 6 months. All the mail, rates etc should have been in your name during that period

Cheers

Waverly
 
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