442. Sections 440 to 441.2 do not apply to any property of a deceased individual in respect of which the individual’s legal representative makes a valid election under subsection 6.2 of section 70 of the Income Tax Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter 1, 5th Supplement).
Where, in respect of the property and by virtue of subsection 3.2 of section 220 of the Income Tax Act, the time for making the election referred to in the first paragraph is extended or a previous such election is revoked, the legal representative of the individual(a) shall notify the Minister in writing and attach to the notice a copy of the document to that effect sent by the legal representative to the Minister of Revenue of Canada; and
(b) incurs a penalty equal to $100 for each complete month from the individual’s filing-due date for the year of the individual’s death and ending on the day on which the notice referred to in subparagraph a is sent to the Minister, up to $5,000.
Notwithstanding sections 1010 to 1011, such assessments of tax, interest and penalties under this Part shall be made as are necessary by the Minister for any taxation year to take into account the election or the revoked election referred to in the second paragraph.
1977, c. 26, s. 52; 1994, c. 22, s. 172; 1997, c. 85, s. 69; 2000, c. 5, s. 293; 2004, c. 21, s. 79.