Income tax at death: deemed disposition in plain (still technical) language
Canadian tax rules may treat certain assets as sold at death, triggering capital gains and other reporting obligations on terminal and trust returns. This is an overview—not tax advice.
RRSPs and RRIFs often have large embedded tax that becomes payable soon after death unless rolled to eligible survivors.
Executors coordinate with accountants; late filings attract interest and penalties that shrink what beneficiaries receive.
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