Investors & Landlords Tax Forum Q&A

Investors & landlords

All About Rental Real Estate & Vacation Rentals

You’re in great company if you’re thinking about joining the rapidly expanding group of real estate investors. Whether you want the adventure of becoming a full-time landlord or simply looking to make a little extra cash by renting out a room - or yo... read more

Turbotax is deducting all of my Schedule E losses, even though it exceeds the $25K threshold - why?

Hi there, I've been using Turbotax for years and was surprised when it calculated a huge refund for me. When I look why, it is because it is deducting my full Schedule E loss, which far exceeds the $25K threshold - it was a rough year. I'm not a real... read more

Mortgage interest deduction for rental property

I have a detached rental property (cottage) which is included in my mortgage. It was calculated to use 26% as a deduction for the cottage. The 1098 which Turbo Tax imported, includes total interest paid. Do I input total or the 26% Cottage rental pro... read more

Depreciation for partially owned rental property

I have 50% ownership of a condo that is rented via Airbnb. For all of the income and expenses, other than depreciation, it appears that Turbotax is correctly giving me half of the total value. But for depreciation it appears to be giving me 100%. I l... read more

I have a 1099 B for the redemption of two CD's, how do I report them and what Type do i list in the sales info section i.e. stock, bond, mutual or other?

Where in the program would I enter investment options contracts like regulated futures contracts and Section 1256 Options?

I have a rental property that is a condominium. I am being asked to enter the "value of land", my property tax does not differentiate a value for land, what do I do?

I sold my rental house and it is not allowing me to enter the sales information and capital gains.

There is no where to enter the date of the sale, and the selling price.

Is there still a form not updated in regard to the rental property section?

Are you able to clear the error on "At Risk Operating Loss on the Schedule E Worksheet"?

Where to enter crypto sales without a 1099 on TT 2025 Premier Desktop

The bulk of my buys/sells are on Defi platforms like Uniswap, Raydium, Pancakeswap, etc. No 1099 forms issued of course. Where do I enter these sales? It would seem to be under Investment Income but that says "1099-B, 1099-DA or broker statements". T... read more

I had a loss carryover from 2024 for rental properties on form 8995 not using turbo tax. I do not see where to enter this loss carryover for 2025 to offset rental income

Under what category will I be prompted for this information to offset current rental income and compute the loss carry forward for next year?

Can we file a sale of a rental property for 2025 tax return yet?

How do I know if I sold ESPP, RS, RSU or NQSO on form 1099-B?

TurboTax wants to know if sales on 1099-B include any employee stock (this includes ESPP, RSU, RS, NQSO, and ISO according to them).

Short-Term Rental (Avg Stay < 7 Days) Showing as Passive in TurboTax Online – How to Mark Non-Passive?

My STR averages 2.1 nights per booking (10 stays, 21 nights total). I materially participated. TurboTax Online is treating it as passive and suspending the loss. I was never asked about average stay length. How do I properly classify this as non-pass... read more