I have a rental property that I file Schedule C for. Can I choose to claim the property tax on Schedule A instead of C if it will benefit me more there?

stephenford528 · ‎April 15, 2020

suekuke · ‎April 15, 2020

I mean Schedule E, not C. I've been filing all my rental expenses on Schedule E, but I want to know if I can just switch the property tax expense over to schedule A and leave the other expenses on E. Thanks!

RobertG · ‎April 15, 2020

No, you can't.

The instructions for Schedule A state "Enter on line 5b the state and local taxes you paid on real estate you own that wasn't used for business,..."

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I have a rental property that I file Schedule C for. Can I choose to claim the property tax on Schedule A instead of C if it will benefit me more there?