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January 30, 2020
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I have income from seller-financed interest. i pay a service company to service the loan, can i deduct the amount paid to the service company?

  • January 30, 2020
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Best answer by JohnW152

No, you can't.

Unfortunately, fees to collect interest and dividends that may have been allowable as Miscellaneous Deductions Subject to the 2% AGI Limitation are no longer deductible.

Please see Expenses You Can’t Deduct in IRS Publication 529 (12/2019), Miscellaneous Deductions.

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Alumni - Intuit
February 4, 2020

No, you can't.

Unfortunately, fees to collect interest and dividends that may have been allowable as Miscellaneous Deductions Subject to the 2% AGI Limitation are no longer deductible.

Please see Expenses You Can’t Deduct in IRS Publication 529 (12/2019), Miscellaneous Deductions.