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Level 1
posted Dec 27, 2020 6:39:43 AM

Why is Rental Property Depreciation (for the Residential Building) not showing up on 2020 turbotax?

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Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 9:26:56 AM

It does not appear as if the depreciation deduction under Expenses/Assets (Depreciation) for some reason.

 

However, in the Rentals and Royalties summary under Net Income, you should be able to determine whether depreciation has been deducted from gross rental income.

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Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 9:26:56 AM

It does not appear as if the depreciation deduction under Expenses/Assets (Depreciation) for some reason.

 

However, in the Rentals and Royalties summary under Net Income, you should be able to determine whether depreciation has been deducted from gross rental income.

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 9:41:30 AM

That could be because of a faulty import from the 2019 tax file (or not importing at all). If you marked the asset(s) as converted to personal use on the 2019 return, then that's another reason the program might not import it - though I would expect it to import it anyway.

If 2020 is your first year renting this property, then you may need to actually enter the asset in the Assets/Depreciation section.

From what I see in my desktop version of 2020, it's quite unusually for the assets/depreciation section to actually be working this early (dec 2020). Commonly the depreciation stuff isn't finalized and approved by the IRS until after the middle of January.

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 9:53:00 AM


@Carl wrote:

If 2020 is your first year renting this property, then you may need to actually enter the asset in the Assets/Depreciation section.


Why not set up an online account and enter an asset? I did and the depreciation deduction does not appear in the relevant section.

 

The program does, however, actually calculate the deduction from gross rental income (which can be seen in the net income figure) but the deduction does not appear as an expense (for depreciation) in that section of the program.

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 10:09:24 AM

Overall, I suspect it's just a case of where TTX doesn't have everything set up yet.

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 10:12:33 AM


@Carl wrote:

Overall, I suspect it's just a case of where TTX doesn't have everything set up yet.


That would be my suspicion as well. The OP (and other users) probably just need to wait a few more weeks at which time that section should be fully operational.

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 11:58:16 AM

The form 4562 is not slated to be ready until 1/21 or later ...  https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_windows_individual.html

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 12:09:32 PM


@Critter-3 wrote:

The form 4562 is not slated to be ready until 1/21 or later ...  https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_windows_individual.html


Good point. However, this issue appears to be programmatic as the depreciation figure appears in the desktop products (at least in Home & Business), but not in the online versions.

Level 15
Dec 27, 2020 12:14:07 PM

That is not out of the norm for the program at this time of the year ... much is not functional yet and only time and updates will solve this issue.  😉

Level 3
Jan 22, 2021 7:41:22 AM

I have checked both sections where this number is calculated at the total amount for rent and royalties and individually at each property. Depreciation that should be applied and carried over from previous years, is not being listed or calculated. I cant get ahold of any live person at turbo tax because they suck. Any ideas?

New Member
Jan 22, 2021 9:17:44 AM

I am having the same issue

Level 3
Jan 24, 2021 6:26:45 AM

How do we get ahold of a live person at TurboTax.  The only reason we buy TurboTax is for them keeping info from previous years and making it easy. 

Level 15
Jan 24, 2021 6:31:43 AM

There is a known glitch in the asset transfer section that I don't believe is fixed yet ...   but unless you are willing to start all over from scratch to see if all of them are now there   it may be simpler to just enter the assets using last year's depreciation worksheet.  

Level 1
Jan 24, 2021 6:42:30 AM

I agree with ggorden5 - I used to to taxes - even with a business on my own, Turbo tax made things easier- by transferring info from one year to the next. - that is why I have been a customer for quite a while - but if this glitch cannot be fixed and my info will not transfer and I have to enter things on my own - why pay for a service I am not getting?   Hey turbotax when will this be fixed?

Level 3
Jan 24, 2021 7:04:00 AM

How do we know it’s known issue and when will we be updated on the fix. Clearing this year and starting again. Isn’t a huge deal. But not ideal. 

Expert Alumni
Jan 25, 2021 11:33:32 AM

it depends. Let me ask a couple of questions.

  1. Are you using the Turbo Tax Software or the Online Version? 
  2. Did you use the same version last year and this year?
  3. If you used the online version last year, did you use the same login information? If not, then you are not using the same account.

Level 3
Jan 25, 2021 12:58:03 PM

1. Online version 

2.  Yes same version. For last ten years 

3.  Yes same login. All my past tax years are available for download. 
turbotax changed their design for the online version of 2020 and must of messed up carrying over depreciation from previous assets. This needs fixed. 

Level 15
Jan 25, 2021 1:07:31 PM

@ggordon5 

 

The failure to transfer has been reported by a number of users and is currently under investigation.

Level 1
Jan 25, 2021 1:14:20 PM

1.  Online

2.  Same Version (this year as last year and a number of previous years)

3.  Yes

 

 

 

Level 3
Jan 27, 2021 9:44:42 AM

I called support. It's a known issue, but they provided no info. I asked for an ETA and they didn't have one. 

Level 3
Jan 29, 2021 1:30:55 PM

I got an email indicating this issue has been fixed. But when I logged on to my ongoing 2020 return for online version, nothing has changed and deprecation and assets from previous years has not changed. Does anyone know if turbotax online needs to be fully cleared and restarted for the "fix" to take effect. Sure would be nice if turbtax would provide this simple context, instead of just saying fix, with no other info

Level 3
Jan 29, 2021 2:32:20 PM

I have a case number but never got an email. I logged in and nothing has changed.

Level 3
Jan 29, 2021 2:34:44 PM

I have no clue if TurboTax is thinking this is a solution. But they have put out this [removed]. I might as well do my taxes manually if this is their solution to their incompetence. A better question has the transfer of previous years depreciation transferred correctly for anybody?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/asset-depreciation/help/how-do-i-fix-my-rental-properties-and-royalties-sch-e-to-file-my-2020-return/00/1840181

 

Level 3
Jan 29, 2021 3:11:37 PM

I just got off with Support. It's been addressed, but you need to blow it away and start over. They also emailed a manual fix by entering info manually from 2019.

 

I bit the bullet and started over. I entered info for the first rental and the math added up.  

 

I'm using the online version.

Level 2
Apr 17, 2023 8:58:02 AM

@Anonymous_ I am experiencing this problem now.  My 2021 depreciation for my rental has not transferred over.  I'm done with my taxes, looking it over and notice this problem.  It has transferred over every year since putting the rental into service in 2017 and used TT each year thereafter.  Any ideas on how to fix this besides entering every asset in again???