lodging or sales tax on vacation rental property

[paulabrady]

Where do I deduct the sales or lodging taxes that were included in my income and that I have paid to the state and county?

[tuxedorose]

if you have a simple rental property that you derive passive income from than you are probably filing schedule E of form 1040

on Schedule E you list all your income (the rent you received) and all of your expenses.    Line 16 is for Taxes and I believe you can put your state and local taxes paid here. 

[Critter-3]

Or as a write in category on line 19 ... either will work. 

[tagteam]

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@Critter-3 wrote:

Or as a write in category on line 19 .... 

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I believe this is the better approach for sales tax as ad valorem taxes (e.g., real estate taxes levied by the county) are entered on Line 16.