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Level 1
June 6, 2019
Question

Would it be a good idea to rent my house to myself when i already rent another house

  • June 6, 2019
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I just want to know if there would be any advantage to renting my house to myself. 

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Level 15
June 6, 2019

No.  If you live there as a personal residence, you generally can't rent it to yourself. You would end up taking improper deductions for non-deducible expenses like your utilities, and you would pay capital gains tax when you sell instead of qualifying for the gains exclusion on a personal residence.