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Must you pay capital gains tax on a rental property every year?
Q: Does an investor pay tax each year on the appreciation of equity in an investment property? If so, would I owe tax on the equity I have in a property? Would that increase as I pay down the mortgage debt?
— When are taxes owed, Guelph, Ont.
Ayana Forward is a real estate investor who also holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation. Ayana is fee-based Financial Planner with Ryan Lamontagne Inc in Ottawa, ON.
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