Is unpaid rent considered a "loss" against income? I rent a condo and my tenant was evicted still owing $15,000 and probably will never pay.

[mtischer]

Where do I enter the loss?  

[Rachel_W · Accepted solution]

You do not need to enter the "loss" of rent from your evicted tenant.  The $15,000 unpaid rent just won't be included as income on your Schedule E.  Because the unpaid rent is not included as income, there will most likely be a loss reported on Schedule E for your rental property.  

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