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posted Jul 7, 2022 11:52:32 AM

land purchase

Wonder if you could guide me!

I had a good year with my business last year.

This being said I wanted to set my business up for continued success.

I purchased property for $96 on Dec 30th.

I used money left over from revenue earned in 2021 and borrowed from my whole life policy cash value to fund.

Can I expense this purchase that I want to park my vehicles on until I get pole barn installed on property

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Level 15
Jul 7, 2022 2:48:07 PM

The purchase price of  LAND  cannot be deducted as it is an asset  and it cannot be depreciated.  Now the interest paid on the loan to purchase the property can be expensed along with the RE taxes.

Level 15
Jul 7, 2022 3:18:48 PM

borrowed from my whole life policy cash value to fund.

I don' believe you can deduct the interest paid on this, as the loan was not secured by the property.

Level 15
Jul 7, 2022 3:26:37 PM

If the proceeds from a loan are used for a business purpose, then the interest paid thereon is deductible.

 

See https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.163-8T

 

See also https://www.irs.gov/publications/p535

 

The loan does not have to be secured by the property itself.

Level 15
Jul 8, 2022 2:30:59 PM

I want to park my vehicles on until I get pole barn installed on property

Is the land (and then the pole barn) being used for business purposes, or for your personal vehicles?