Can one owner claim 100% of the deductions on a rental property (property tax, condo fee etc.) while the other owner reports 100% of the rental income? Or even claim 80% deductions and 20% income while the other reports 20% deductions and 80% income?
If an owner received rental income, and then claimed on his tax return that he had not, would that not constitute a fraudulent tax return? Or if he claimed rental expenses that he had not incurred?
Your tax returns should reflect the actuality of each owner's share of the income and expenses.
If an owner received rental income, and then claimed on his tax return that he had not, would that not constitute a fraudulent tax return? Or if he claimed rental expenses that he had not incurred?
Your tax returns should reflect the actuality of each owner's share of the income and expenses.
not trying to be fraudulent. i've read that you MUST report 50/50 if co-owned even i reality that percentage was 80/20 or 100% i'm just trying to figure out if i MUST report 50/50 or can report actual incurred cost/income.
As far as I know, the only example of a required 50/50 split would be a married couple filing separate returns in a community property state. The general rules are that you must report all your income, and you can't claim a deduction you didn't pay. You should also see this: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2933875-how-do-i-enter-rental-jointly-owned-by-myself-and-non-spuse">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2933875-how-do-i-enter-rental-jointly-owned-by-myself-and-non-spuse</a>
My state (NJ) requires a 50/50 split, regardless of who pays, on the State return.
great! our property is actually in NJ so it sounds like I can report actual expenses/income on my federal return but need to report 50/50 on my NJ state return?