I had asbestos popcorn ceiling removed from my rental property. Can I deduct the cost on tax return as landlord? Thanks.

[Tonita]

Yes, you are able to deduct the costs of asbestos removal as a repair.  Please follow the instructions below to enter the repair costs:

• With your return open in TurboTax, search for rentals and then click the "Jump to" link in the search result.
• Answer Yes to the question Did you want to review?
• Click Continue when you reach the So far You're not a Real Estate Professional.
• Click Edit next to your rental
• Follow the on-screen instructions as you proceed through the entire rental and royalties section.
• We'll first ask you to enter general information about your rental (description, address, ownership percentage, etc.) 
• Eventually, you'll come to the Rental Summary screen where you will click Start next to Rental Expenses

Let me know if you have further questions.