topic I rented a space for my office and paid a retainer/deposit in addition to the rent. Is the retainer/deposit deductible? in Investors & landlords https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-rented-a-space-for-my-office-and-paid-a-retainer-deposit-in-addition-to-the-rent-is-the-retainer/01/288076#M10799 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:40:39 GMT hokulolo 2019-06-03T17:40:39Z I rented a space for my office and paid a retainer/deposit in addition to the rent. Is the retainer/deposit deductible? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-rented-a-space-for-my-office-and-paid-a-retainer-deposit-in-addition-to-the-rent-is-the-retainer/01/288076#M10799 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:40:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-rented-a-space-for-my-office-and-paid-a-retainer-deposit-in-addition-to-the-rent-is-the-retainer/01/288076#M10799 hokulolo 2019-06-03T17:40:39Z No, you cannot deduct rent deposits as expenses until use... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/no-you-cannot-deduct-rent-deposits-as-expenses-until-use/01/288083#M10801 No, you cannot deduct rent deposits as expenses until used, all or in part, to pay rent or damages and only then if allowed as a business expense.&nbsp; To learn more about this, please see the entire TurboTax FAQ post below.<BR /><DIV> <SPAN> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4791577" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4791577</A> <BR /> </SPAN> </DIV> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:40:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/no-you-cannot-deduct-rent-deposits-as-expenses-until-use/01/288083#M10801 MelaineC 2019-06-03T17:40:40Z