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We purchased our parents property this year to avoid them losing the asset because of financial hardship. They do not pay rent. Should we report this a rental property?

 
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Hal_Al
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We purchased our parents property this year to avoid them losing the asset because of financial hardship. They do not pay rent. Should we report this a rental property?

You have a 2nd home. The mortgage interest and Real estate taxes are deductible, on schedule A, on up to two homes.

That will come up in the TurboTax interview

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We purchased our parents property this year to avoid them losing the asset because of financial hardship. They do not pay rent. Should we report this a rental property?

No, since they do not pay rent.

We purchased our parents property this year to avoid them losing the asset because of financial hardship. They do not pay rent. Should we report this a rental property?

So, since we do not live in the property, how do we deduct all of the mortgage interest and taxes?

We purchased our parents property this year to avoid them losing the asset because of financial hardship. They do not pay rent. Should we report this a rental property?

So, since we do not live in the property, how do we deduct all of the mortgage interest and taxes?
Hal_Al
Level 15

We purchased our parents property this year to avoid them losing the asset because of financial hardship. They do not pay rent. Should we report this a rental property?

You have a 2nd home. The mortgage interest and Real estate taxes are deductible, on schedule A, on up to two homes.

That will come up in the TurboTax interview

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