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Inherited assets and capital gains tax

How and when CGT applies if you sell assets you inherited, including properties and shares.

How to work out the cost of an inherited asset when you calculate CGT.

Find out if the inherited property is exempt from CGT, and what happens if there was more than one owner.

How CGT applies when you sell an inherited asset, or it passes to a foreign resident, charity or super fund.

Calculate the exemption amount, work out main residence status, and what to do if the property was inherited previously.

How ownership of a property is transferred if an owner dies, and they were tenants in common or joint tenants.

Check if you can extend the 2-year limit on the capital gains tax (CGT) main residence exemption for inherited property.

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