how to figure our how much property tax I can deduct in schedule E during the renting period for a rental property that was sold

[Darasc0211]

Hi,

I sold my rental house on 3/18/2020. I need to figure out how much property tax I can deduct in schedule E for the 3 months of renting before I sold the house. (I do not live in the rental house). I have the following questions: 

On the closing document I got two different tax credits:

1) The 1st tax credit ($1213) is the credit towards the $4268 city/town tax I paid in 2019. This city/town tax($4218) covers 7/1/2019 to 7/1/2020 time period, so half of the amount (4168/2=$2134) is actually for year 2020. since I got $1213 credit, Can I deduct $2134-1213=$921 property tax in schedule E although I paid this tax($4268) in 2019 and already claimed a deduction in 2019? Or I cannot deduct it because the money was paid in 2019 instead of 2020?

2) The 2nd tax credit is $2284 for the county tax I paid in Jan 2020 which is $3683. This tax covers 11/1/2019 to11/1/2020,  so 10 months of this amount (3683/12*10=$3069) is for yr 2020. Should I deduct 3069-2284=785 in schedule E, or should I simply deduct 3683-2284=1399?

3) My 1099-S states buyer's part of real estate tax is $3519.03. How should I use this value to evaluate the property tax I deducted in schedule E? Is this just an FYI for IRS?

Thanks.

[Mike9241]

1) The 1st tax credit ($1213) is the credit towards the $4268 city/town tax I paid in 2019. This city/town tax($4218) covers 7/1/2019 to 7/1/2020 time period, so half of the amount (4168/2=$2134) is actually for year 2020. since I got $1213 credit, Can I deduct $2134-1213=$921 property tax in schedule E although I paid this tax($4268) in 2019 and already claimed a deduction in 2019? Or I cannot deduct it because the money was paid in 2019 instead of 2020?

that $1213 is taxable income in 2020 because you paid and deducted the full amount in 2019 now you are getting back part of your tax deduction 

2) The 2nd tax credit is $2284 for the county tax I paid in Jan 2020 which is $3683. This tax covers 11/1/2019 to11/1/2020, so 10 months of this amount (3683/12*10=$3069) is for yr 2020. Should I deduct 3069-2284=785 in schedule E, or should I simply deduct 3683-2284=1399?

$1399 what you paid less what you got credit for.

3) My 1099-S states buyer's part of real estate tax is $3519.03. How should I use this value to evaluate the property tax I deducted in schedule E? Is this just an FYI for IRS?

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