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Level 2
posted Mar 22, 2024 6:33:57 PM

Does Turbo Tax automatically use 2 Schedule E forms if you add a second rental property?

I am adding a second rental property in Turbo Tax. I would like to ensure that Turbo Tax uses a seperate schedule E for each property. What is the default when you add a second rental home? I do not want both rentals combined on one Schedule E.

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Level 15
Mar 22, 2024 7:02:27 PM

TT uses  a separate column for each rental. See the form  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040se.pdf

Expert Alumni
Mar 22, 2024 7:06:19 PM

TurboTax will generate a Schedule E worksheet for each property, but both worksheets will be part of the same Schedule E.    See example below; Schedule E has both properties summarized, but each property has its own worksheet to figure the amounts on Schedule E.  

 

Level 2
Mar 22, 2024 9:37:53 PM

Thank you for the reply.  I do not want passive losses from one property to offset potential passive gains on the other property. This way, if I sell one of the properties, I can offset any left over passive losses from that property with the capital gains of the sale of that property. In other words, I want them completely separate. Will the way TurboTax do it achieve that seperation?

 

Thank you. 

Level 15
Mar 23, 2024 4:23:46 AM

TT will compute the passive losses per the IRS rules not the way you want them to ... read the form 8582 instructions carefully.   https://www.irs.gov/publications/p925