I bought a house in January 2024 and worked on rehabbing the whole year. My son moved into it in September 2024 but has paid no rent. What do I need to claim on taxes?

SunnyDog · ‎February 9, 2025

No one lived in the house from Jan. - Sept. 2024.

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 9, 2025

Nothing to enter about the house as a rental since no one paid any rent. If you paid mortgage interest or property tax in 2024, enter the information from your 1098 from the lender.

Go to Federal> Deductions and Credits> Your Home to enter mortgage interest, property taxes, and mortgage insurance that you paid in 2024 You should have a 1098 from your mortgage lender that shows this information. Lenders send these in January/early February or you may be able to import the 1098 from the lender’s website.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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xmasbaby0 · ‎February 9, 2025

Nothing to enter about the house as a rental since no one paid any rent. If you paid mortgage interest or property tax in 2024, enter the information from your 1098 from the lender.

Go to Federal> Deductions and Credits> Your Home to enter mortgage interest, property taxes, and mortgage insurance that you paid in 2024 You should have a 1098 from your mortgage lender that shows this information. Lenders send these in January/early February or you may be able to import the 1098 from the lender’s website.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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I bought a house in January 2024 and worked on rehabbing the whole year. My son moved into it in September 2024 but has paid no rent. What do I need to claim on taxes?