topic Landlord kept deposit for breaking rental lease early when work transferred me to another state. Can I deduct the loss? in Investors & landlords https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/landlord-kept-deposit-for-breaking-rental-lease-early-when-work-transferred-me-to-another-state-can/01/715270#M31715 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:34:55 GMT leahkixbut 2019-06-06T14:34:55Z Landlord kept deposit for breaking rental lease early when work transferred me to another state. Can I deduct the loss? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/landlord-kept-deposit-for-breaking-rental-lease-early-when-work-transferred-me-to-another-state-can/01/715270#M31715 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:34:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/landlord-kept-deposit-for-breaking-rental-lease-early-when-work-transferred-me-to-another-state-can/01/715270#M31715 leahkixbut 2019-06-06T14:34:55Z No, you will not be able to deduct the loss on your renta... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/no-you-will-not-be-able-to-deduct-the-loss-on-your-renta/01/715271#M31716 <P>No, you will not be able to deduct the loss on your rental deposit. The IRS will consider this a nondeductible personal expense.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:34:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/no-you-will-not-be-able-to-deduct-the-loss-on-your-renta/01/715271#M31716 DS30 2019-06-06T14:34:56Z