The below assumes your loan acquisition costs on the original loan, were entered correctly when the property was coverted to rental, or when you originally purchased the property; whichever occurred last.
DEDUCT FINANCING FEES OF OLD LOAN WHEN REFINANCING
In the Assets/Depreciation section for that rental property, elect to edit/update the entry for your points.
- On the "Review Information" screen click Continue.
- On the "Did you stop using this asset 2021?" screen, click YES.
- On the "Disposition Information" screen, in the disposition date box enter the date you closed on the new loan. Then click Continue.
- On the "Special Handling Required?" screen, click YES.
- On the "Depreciation Deduction Amount" screen, select Transfer These Fees For Me To Other Expenses. Then click Continue.
You'll see the remaining fees of the old loan to be deducted in the Rental Expenses section, very last screen of that section. The entry will start with "Unrealized Refinancing Fees...."
