topic I sold an investment property that needed a lot of cleaning up. Can I deduct dump fees and mileage for all the trips I made to the dump? It wasn't a residence I lived in. in Deductions & credits

I sold an investment property that needed a lot of cleaning up. Can I deduct dump fees and mileage for all the trips I made to the dump? It wasn't a residence I lived in.

rgfick — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:08:28 GMT

Vanessa — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:08:29 GMT

No, since this was a second home and not an investment property, this would be a personal expense and is not tax deductible.

rgfick — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:08:30 GMT

I believe this home would qualify as an investment property. It was acquired with the sole purpose of cleaning it up and selling it.