https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord-for-lot/01/2855099#M95207 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:31:36 GMT 97dafb37dfba 2026-02-23T13:31:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord-for-lot/01/2855099#M95207 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:31:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord-for-lot/01/2855099#M95207 97dafb37dfba 2026-02-23T13:31:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/re-can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord/01/2855817#M95220 <P>Which state do you live in?</P> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:35:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/re-can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord/01/2855817#M95220 Vanessa A 2023-02-03T16:35:28Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/re-can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord/01/2856049#M95226 <P>If your sister is taking the renters deduction for rent paid to the landlord then you can't take it for the rent paid to her unless your sister wants to claim your rent as income on her tax return. &nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you are paying the rent the fact that your sister is a go-between doesn't matter. &nbsp;You should put the amount of rent that you pay and the landlord's information on your tax return and your sister should put the amount of rent that she actually pays and the landlords information on her tax return. &nbsp;Then you both get the renters deduction for what you pay.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5171893">@97dafb37dfba</a></SPAN>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:48:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/re-can-i-use-the-renters-deduction-if-i-pay-rent-to-my-sister-who-will-pay-rent-to-the-landlord/01/2856049#M95226 RobertB4444 2023-02-03T17:48:12Z