PatriciaV
Employee Tax Expert

Investors & landlords

No. As a cash-basis taxpayer, you may report only those expenses that you have actually paid during the tax year (this includes payment by credit card). 

Any expenses paid after December 31 fall into the next tax year. If you no longer own the Rental Property, the expenses are not deductible.

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