{"id":20535,"date":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/"},"modified":"2017-08-08T17:26:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T17:26:10","slug":"rental-property-tax-deductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/adjustments-and-deductions\/rental-property-tax-deductions\/","title":{"rendered":"I rent out an apartment in my house, does this qualify me to take rental property tax deductions on my return? Are there other"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you rent the room for a profit, report the rental income you receive and expenses you pay on Schedule E. You will be eligible for rental property tax deductions for expenses you paid that are directly related to the rental unit.<\/p>\n<p>Ex: You had to repair the floor in the rental unit. So, you can deduct the full amount of the repair expense on Schedule E, since it only applies to the rental unit.<\/p>\n<p>For expenses related to the whole house, you must allocate the expenses. To find the deductible portion:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start with the square footage of the rental unit.<\/li>\n<li>Divide it by the square footage of the entire home.<\/li>\n<li>Multiply that percentage by the amount of your total expenses.<\/li>\n<li>The remaining amount is the portion you can deduct.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Typical allocable tax deductions for rental property may include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mortgage interest<\/li>\n<li>Real estate taxes<\/li>\n<li>Exterior painting<\/li>\n<li>New roof<\/li>\n<li>Utility bills for the whole house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Report the portion of the expenses allocated to rental use on Schedule E. You can&#8217;t deduct the portion allocated to personal use since they&#8217;re personal expenses. However, you can deduct mortgage interest and real estate tax payments. Report the portion of these expenses that are personal on Schedule A.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not renting property to make a profit, your deduction is limited. You can only deduct your rental expenses to the extent of rental income.<\/p>\n<p>On Schedule A, you can deduct:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The mortgage interest and real estate taxes you paid on the property if the rental home is your first or second home<\/li>\n<li>All of your other rental expenses as miscellaneous deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you rent the room for a profit, report the rental income you receive and expenses you pay on Schedule E. You will be eligible for rental property tax deductions for expenses you paid that are directly related to the rental unit. Ex: You had to repair the floor in the rental unit. 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