I recently transferred some National Bank shares held in my own account to a brokerage account held jointly with my spouse. Why was the Book Value changed?
From a tax perspective, this transaction results in a deemed change of ownership and disposition of assets. That’s why the transfer was made at market value, which then became the Book Value for the shares in the joint account. Tax attribution rules apply to this transaction. For more information, please contact your tax advisor.
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