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How do we treat a "Rent to Own" agreement for rental properties?
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How do we treat a "Rent to Own" agreement for rental properties?
A "Contract for Deed" (also known as a Land Contract) is used when a seller finances a property for a buyer. The IRS treats this transaction as an Installment Sale or seller-financed loan. In general, the buyer may deduct the interest portion of payments made under the contract and any property taxes paid on the property.
You may report the activity for these properties on Schedule E, found in the Rental Properties & Royalties section of TurboTax.
The easiest way to find the topic is to use the Search box at the top right side of the TurboTax header. Enter "schedule e", hit Enter, then click "jump to schedule e". This will take you directly to the start of this section.
Or go to My Account >> Tools >> Topic Search. Type in "schedule e", then click the topic in the list.
(If you are using the mobile app and don't have My Account or Tools on your screen, try logging into TurboTax from a laptop or desktop browser.)
Set up each rental property separately. You may can take depreciation based on the fully agreed-upon purchase price of the property.
Tenant payments would be rental income. Maintenance costs would be deductible rental expenses.
Payments to the seller must be allocated to principal (non-deductible) and interest (expense).
Additional Information:
- IRS Pub 527 "Residential Rental Property"
- Where do I enter income and expenses from a rental property?
- What kinds of rental property expenses can I deduct?
- How do I handle capital improvements and depreciation for my rental?
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How do we treat a "Rent to Own" agreement for rental properties?
A "Contract for Deed" (also known as a Land Contract) is used when a seller finances a property for a buyer. The IRS treats this transaction as an Installment Sale or seller-financed loan. In general, the buyer may deduct the interest portion of payments made under the contract and any property taxes paid on the property.
You may report the activity for these properties on Schedule E, found in the Rental Properties & Royalties section of TurboTax.
The easiest way to find the topic is to use the Search box at the top right side of the TurboTax header. Enter "schedule e", hit Enter, then click "jump to schedule e". This will take you directly to the start of this section.
Or go to My Account >> Tools >> Topic Search. Type in "schedule e", then click the topic in the list.
(If you are using the mobile app and don't have My Account or Tools on your screen, try logging into TurboTax from a laptop or desktop browser.)
Set up each rental property separately. You may can take depreciation based on the fully agreed-upon purchase price of the property.
Tenant payments would be rental income. Maintenance costs would be deductible rental expenses.
Payments to the seller must be allocated to principal (non-deductible) and interest (expense).
Additional Information:
- IRS Pub 527 "Residential Rental Property"
- Where do I enter income and expenses from a rental property?
- What kinds of rental property expenses can I deduct?
- How do I handle capital improvements and depreciation for my rental?
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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