Since the property was available for rent, there are expenses that you can deduct even though the property was not rented.
What can I deduct?
Costs you incur to place the property in service, manage it and maintain it generally are deductible. Even if your rental property is temporarily vacant, the expenses are still deductible while the property is vacant and held out for rent.
Deductible expenses include, but are not limited to:
- Advertising
- Cleaning and maintenance
- Commissions
- Depreciation
- Homeowner association dues and condo fees
- Insurance premiums
- Interest expense
- Local property taxes
- Management fees
- Pest control
- Professional fees
- Rental of equipment
- Rents you paid to others
- Repairs
- Supplies
- Trash removal fees
- Travel expenses
- Utilities
- Yard maintenance
All expenses you deduct must be ordinary and necessary, and not extravagant. You can deduct the cost of travel to your rental property, if the primary purpose of the trip is to check on the property or perform tasks related to renting the property. If you mix business with pleasure, though, you're required to allocate the travel costs between deductible business expenses and nondeductible personal costs. Be careful not to cheat yourself on the breakdown.
Please see this TurboTax guide to Rental Real Estate and Taxes.
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