Thank you for the reply. It's unfortunate a homeowner isn't afforded the option and have to pay for depreciation tax even if they didn't gain any benefit from the depreciation.
Nonetheless, as I was looking more in depth at the details of how the tax is applied, I now think that even if I could exclude the depreciation in the rental income section, it would not make as big a difference as I originally thought. I mean, every little bit would help, but may as well take the hit and press.
