What the Ontario land transfer tax exemption for spousal transfers asks for — and how to autofill it with my-id.ca
Complete the spousal land transfer tax exemption declaration without retyping your details
Certain transfers between spouses are exempt from Ontario land transfer tax, and the declaration repeats both parties' names and addresses. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Transfers of land between spouses — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application and Declaration for the Exemption of Land Transfer Tax — 013-0276
What this form is about
The declaration supports an exemption from land transfer tax on transfers of land between spouses or former spouses that fall within a recognized exemption category.
Before you start: what to gather
- Both parties' names and addresses.
- The property details and the basis for the exemption.
This is typically filed at land registration — confirm current requirements on ontario.ca and with your lawyer.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store both parties' details once. Save both names and addresses in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the declaration. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Confirm the exemption basis yourself.
- File at land registration.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Property and family documents repeat the same names and addresses. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — the repeating fields fill themselves.
Frequently asked questions
- When is a spousal land transfer exempt from tax?
- In set situations such as assumption of encumbrance only, transfers under a separation agreement, or pursuant to a court order. The declaration asks for both parties' names, addresses, and transfer details. my-id.ca can autofill the personal details.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It keeps both parties' names and addresses ready so the repeating fields fill quickly; the transfer details and exemption basis are yours to specify.
- Does my-id.ca file the declaration?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you or your lawyer file it. This is usually handled at land registration. Confirm current requirements on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.