I am renting my house to a tenant and living in another house that is close to work. Rent I pay is more than rent I receive. Can I use the rent I pay for deduction?

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I am renting my house to a tenant and living in another house that is close to work. Rent I pay is more than rent I receive. Can I use the rent I pay for deduction?

No. Nobody's personal residence rent is deductible. Renting out a second house, you own, even your former residence, does not change that

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I am renting my house to a tenant and living in another house that is close to work. Rent I pay is more than rent I receive. Can I use the rent I pay for deduction?

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I am renting my house to a tenant and living in another house that is close to work. Rent I pay is more than rent I receive. Can I use the rent I pay for deduction?

No. Nobody's personal residence rent is deductible. Renting out a second house, you own, even your former residence, does not change that

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