topic Tried to sell rental last year but didn’t sell. Paid for condo docs fee. Can I deduct the fee? in Investors & landlords

Tried to sell rental last year but didn’t sell. Paid for condo docs fee. Can I deduct the fee?

ediemarie22 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:58:39 GMT

Re: Tried to sell rental last year but didn’t sell. Paid for condo docs fee. Can I deduct the fee?

Cynthiad66 — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:45:12 GMT

@ediemarie22 - Doc fees are usually in closing costs and not deductible. That also depends if it is personal or rental property.

In general, homeowners association (HOA) fees aren't deductible on your federal tax return. There may be exceptions, however, if you rent the home or have a home office. Additionally, an HOA capital improvement assessment could increase the cost basis of your home, which could have several tax consequences.

Please provide additional information describing the situation, then we will be able to provide additional information to specifically address your concern.

Re: Tried to sell rental last year but didn’t sell. Paid for condo docs fee. Can I deduct the fee?

ediemarie22 — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:20:02 GMT

This is a RENTAL per my title verbiage above... I put it up for sale and the realtor ordered condo docs but it didn’t sell and I still had to pay the condo doc fee to the HOA.

Re: Tried to sell rental last year but didn’t sell. Paid for condo docs fee. Can I deduct the fee?

ediemarie22 — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:21:05 GMT

RENTAL UNIT... Anyone out there that can answer this if I can expense these fees this year and where to put them...thanks... About $200.

Re: Tried to sell rental last year but didn’t sell. Paid for condo docs fee. Can I deduct the fee?

Carl — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:21:04 GMT

So long as you were renting or attempting to rent the property, the fees are deductible. Most likely, you'll need to enter them in the rental expenses section as a miscellaneous expense.

If at the time the fees were paid, if you were not renting or attempting to rent the property, then your fees are just flat out not deductible, unfortunately.