I rent out part of my home. I don't see in turbotax 2021 any place to enter the % of my home that is rented out. Is this no longer a feature of turbotax?

[apiehl10]

I selected "rented part of your home" and expected to see a screen that asks me for the % but it does not appear. Am I expected to do the math myself?

[JillS56]

No, just need "Yes" to answer the question "Let TurboTax Calculate Your Expense Deduction for You.  After you answer "Yes" to this question another question will appear on the screen that states:

Just enter the percentage of your property that was rented?  

  To enter rent for renting out part of your home, follow these instructions:

In TurboTax you would enter on the screen:  Do Any of These Situations Apply to this Property?  you need to check the box, I rent out part of my home

A few screens later you can indicate "Yes" that you will let TurboTax Calculate Your Expense Deductions for You.  Another question will appear on the screen that states:

Just enter the percentage of your property that was rented?  

Then you can enter your rental income and enter your expenses (100% of the expense) in the Expenses section. TurboTax will allocate the amount for your itemized deductions so do not also enter them there.

Your rental percentage is the percentage of your property that you're renting out. To figure out your rental percentage, divide the square footage of the portion you're renting out by the total square footage of your property.

Example: Serafina is renting out a room that's 140 square feet. The total square footage of the property is 1,400 square feet. 140 divided by 1,400 is 0.10 or 10%. This means Serafina's rental percentage is 10%.

[Carl]

Assuming 2021 was the first year you started renting out a part of your primary residence, there are three items/boxes that must be selected on the 3rd screen in titled "Do any of these situations apply to this propety?"

- 2121 was the first year I rented this property

- I rent out part of my home

- I converted this property from personal use to a rental in 2021

All three of the above items need to be selected, assuming my initial assumption stated in the first sentence of this post is correct.

Also, when you are completely done entering everything and have completed the SCH E section of the program, check the first year depreciation amount. I'm expecting it to be wrong. If it's wrong, let me know. I'll tell you how to make it right without doing an over ride, so you'll be able to e-file.