You would report your income as Other Income and take your mortgage interest and property taxes on Schedule A, along with your primary residence. PUB 527
Not Rented for Profit
If you don’t rent your property to make a profit, you can’t deduct rental expenses in excess of the amount of your rental income. You can’t deduct a loss or carry forward to the next year any rental expenses that are more than your rental income for the year.
Where to report.
Report your not-for-profit rental income on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8. If you itemize your deductions, include your mortgage interest and mortgage insurance premiums (if you use the property as your main home or second home), real estate taxes, and casualty losses from your not-for-profit rental activity when figuring the amount you can deduct on Schedule A.
Presumption of profit.
If your rental income is more than your rental expenses for at least 3 years out of a period of 5 consecutive years, you are presumed to be renting your property to make a profit.
To add it as other income:
- Wages & Income
- I'll choose what I work on
- Less Common Income select Start (or Update) for
- Miscellaneous Income.
- Other reportable income and you can enter your own description(s) and amount(s)
