PatriciaV
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Investors & landlords

@taxdean

The Safe Harbor Election covers all assets purchased during the tax year for a Schedule C business, Rental Properties, or a Home Office. If you have made the election once, it covers your entire return.

 

When you Edit/Update your Schedule C (Self-Employed) business, scroll down to Business Assets and Edit/Update. You should see a question "Do you want to go directly to your asset summary?" If you check the box for "No, I want to review my answers to the annual elections questions," you will be asked again about the Safe Harbor Election (although the pages may not use those words).

 

If you haven't yet gone through the Assets section, simply click Start and follow the prompts.

 

When you elect this special treatment and report those costs as Business Expenses, your return will include a statement called "Section 1.263(a)-1(f) De Minimis Safe Harbor Election."

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