I'm currently legally separated from my wife and living apart since September of 2023. Over the past 12 years we have been renting our 2nd home. in January of 2023 the renters moved out. That January' rent was actually from their initial move in payment, first/last/damage deposit in March of 2017. in February of 2023 we went in and spent $1000's to clean up the home. We intended to leave the home empty so my wife could move into the home once the divorce process began. So, since there was no income, yet i did have Maintenace / repair fees can i still deduct these fees on my 2023 return?
