Investors & landlords

The following are the steps to remove rental income that is not required to be reported due to the IRS Minimal Rental Use rule.

• Minimal rental use: There's a special rule if you use a dwelling unit as a residence and rent it for fewer than 15 days. In this case, don't report any of the rental income and don't deduct any expenses as rental expenses.

Other Miscellaneous Income:

1. Go to Tax Home (left panel)  Wages and Income  section of TurboTax
2. Scroll to  Less Common Income > Select  Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
3. Select Other reportable Income > Enter a description (----) and the amount
4. Repeat these steps then enter the description Less than 15 days rental and a negative same amount (-100)