snwiggins
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Can I deed properties in my name, claim income to LLC, and write off LLC business expenses?

My business is buying rental property.  I deed properties in my own name.  The rent is deposited to the LLC bank acct.  Can the LLC claim the income? The reason I care is that there are lots of business expenses (office equipment, vehicle expenses, etc.) that I'd like to write off, but it looks a bit fishy if my LLC shows no income.

You might say that I should write these items off on my Schedule E on my personal tax return.  Many write offs don't fall under a specific property address that I own, but rather are general expenses required to research, acquire, and rent property.  How do I write off "business" expenses for a business that has no income?