286.1. Where, at any time, a property that was acquired by a taxpayer for the purpose of gaining income, or that was acquired in part for that purpose, ceases in whole or in part to be used for that purpose and becomes, or becomes part of, the taxpayer’s principal residence, sections 281 and 283 do not apply to deem the taxpayer to have disposed of the property at that time and to have reacquired it immediately after that time, if the taxpayer makes a valid election under subsection 3 of section 45 of the Income Tax Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Suppl.)) in relation to the change in use of the property.
Chapter V.2 of Title II of Book I applies in relation to an election made under subsection 3 of section 45 of the Income Tax Act.
1986, c. 19, s. 52; 1990, c. 59, s. 132; 1997, c. 31, s. 42; 2009, c. 5, s. 105; 2021, c. 362021, c. 36, s. 611.