Carl
Level 15

Investors & landlords

Sounds to me like you are renting out a room in your primary residence, and you didn't check the box for "I rent out a part of my primary residence". When that box is checked, later screens will ask you for total sq ft of your residence, then the sq ft of the area you rent out that is exclusive to the renter. With that information, the program will then figure what percentage of your allowed expenses can be claimed on the SCH E.