RobertG
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Investors & landlords

You can let her live there rent free without any tax consequence. 

 

You would be able to claim your portion of interest and taxes as if it was a second home.

 

If you were paid rent and reported it as a rental, you probably should not claim any losses from it, since you can't claim losses on property rented at less than fair market value to a relative.

 

You would only be able to claim expenses for the room, in any case, because the rest of the house is reserved for personal use.

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