topic I have rental properties and income from a job. My tax increased when I entered mortgage interest as expense for the rental business. Does this make sense. in Investors & landlords https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-have-rental-properties-and-income-from-a-job-my-tax-increased-when-i-entered-mortgage-interest-as/01/498396#M20998 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:46:03 GMT jjzhan1 2019-06-05T01:46:03Z I have rental properties and income from a job. My tax increased when I entered mortgage interest as expense for the rental business. Does this make sense. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-have-rental-properties-and-income-from-a-job-my-tax-increased-when-i-entered-mortgage-interest-as/01/498396#M20998 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:46:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-have-rental-properties-and-income-from-a-job-my-tax-increased-when-i-entered-mortgage-interest-as/01/498396#M20998 jjzhan1 2019-06-05T01:46:03Z It makes sense if you have indicated that the rental prop... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/it-makes-sense-if-you-have-indicated-that-the-rental-prop/01/498402#M20999 <P>It makes sense if you have indicated that the rental property income is Qualified Business Income (QBI).&nbsp; <BR /></P><P>Entering the mortgage interest would reduce your rental income, and therefore reduce the QBI deduction which would increase your taxes.&nbsp; <BR /></P><P>Take a look at the TurboTax article below to learn more about QBI as it relates to rental properties.</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/7122193" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/7122193</A> <BR /> </P><P> <BR /> </P><P> <BR /> </P><BR /> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:46:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/it-makes-sense-if-you-have-indicated-that-the-rental-prop/01/498402#M20999 AnnetteB 2019-06-05T01:46:04Z