Yes, you can deduct it as a Repair or Rent expense as long as you never deducted it as Rent when you initially paid the deposit.
How to get to that
area: While inside the software and working on
your return, type Schedule C in the Search at the top of the
screen (you may see a magnifying glass there). There will be a popup that
says Jump to Schedule C. Select that to get to the general
area.
- Business Income and Expenses
- select Edit next to your business (if
it is there)
- scroll to Business Expenses
- then, Other Common Business Expenses
- select that, then on the
next screen you will see categories from which to choose
