Can section 8 renters

[Sherri77]

Can section 8 renters claim rent actually paid to landlord on Mass tax return

[ErnieS0]

Yes. You can claim the Massachusetts rent deduction for the amount of rent you actually pay (the unsubsidized portion) on your principal residence.

This deduction is limited to 50% of the rent paid and cannot exceed a total deduction of $3,000.

A principal residence doesn't include:

• Apartment or house of a student or faculty member who has a principal residence elsewhere
• Apartment or house of a nonresident who has a legal residence in another state or country
• Apartment for a person on a temporary assignment in Massachusetts
• Dorm room
• Hotel, motel, or rooming house occupancy where no rental agreement exists
• Nursing home or a retirement home for the elderly where no rental agreement exists
• Vacation home

Related Resource:

• Deductions on Rent Paid in Massachusetts

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[Sherri77]

Thank you very much