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JJ_1
Level 3

What type of assets are these for my rental property?

I have a rental condo that had a big renovation. I'm assuming all of these improvements are considered "assets."

The types of assets in turbotax are:

1. Rental Real Estate Property

2. Computer, Video, Photo and Telephone Equipment

3. Tools, Machinery, Equipment, Furniture

4. Intangibles, Other property

 

Can someone tell me how to categorize the expenses I had:

pool/spa/structure repair
plumbing
elevators/generator/fire & life safety/access
renovation
contingency (10%)

Thanks.

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KrisD15
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What type of assets are these for my rental property?

I would suggest you enter the amount of the assessment for repairs/maintenance as a repair or simply as an HOA fee expense.

 

You can also report the amount for improvements (but this would only be for a NEW elevator, when you never had one before, or a NEW pool) then claim "De Minimis Safe Harbor Election" which will treat each as an expense, meaning you'll take the full cost on your 2021 return. 

 

Unless the improvement was inside the condo, I would not claim and then depreciate the asset. You would need to allocate part of the selling price to those assets when you sell the condo and try to clear them off the books. 

 

If the expenses create a loss and the rental is a passive activity, you might have to carry some of the loss to future years.

 

 

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KrisD15
Expert Alumni

What type of assets are these for my rental property?

To clarify, 

were these "Improvements" made to your condo specifically or to the common area? 

 

Was the cost included in your HOA fees or a special assessment? 

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JJ_1
Level 3

What type of assets are these for my rental property?

@KrisD15 mainly common areas.

And yes, it was a one time special assessment. Thanks.

KrisD15
Expert Alumni

What type of assets are these for my rental property?

I would suggest you enter the amount of the assessment for repairs/maintenance as a repair or simply as an HOA fee expense.

 

You can also report the amount for improvements (but this would only be for a NEW elevator, when you never had one before, or a NEW pool) then claim "De Minimis Safe Harbor Election" which will treat each as an expense, meaning you'll take the full cost on your 2021 return. 

 

Unless the improvement was inside the condo, I would not claim and then depreciate the asset. You would need to allocate part of the selling price to those assets when you sell the condo and try to clear them off the books. 

 

If the expenses create a loss and the rental is a passive activity, you might have to carry some of the loss to future years.

 

 

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What type of assets are these for my rental property?

I agree to enter them as an HOA assessment by either making it's own expense category or adding them to the monthly HOA fees. 

 

If you were to add them as an asset then use category 1 ... RE using the 27.5 year depreciation period. 

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